The 2 Best Local News Matters Podcast Episodes
1) Collaborative paths to sustainability for ethnic media with URL Media’s Sara Lomax and S. Mitra Kalita
In this candid discussion, Sara Lomax and S. Mitra Kalita, co-founders of URL Media, delve into the network's mission to support and empower independent media serving Black and Brown communities. Now ...Show More
2) Preserving the local in local news with the National Trust for Local News’ Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro
In this episode, I sit down with Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro, CEO and co-founder of the National Trust for Local News, to discuss the vital work they're doing in preserving and evolving local news across...Show More
3) Finding calm in the chaos with 10% Happier’s Dan Harris
Dan Harris, podcast host, author of 10% Happier and former ABC News anchor, shares his journey from covering war zones to discovering mindfulness and meditation. He discusses the toll of high-stress j...Show More
4) Prioritizing people, well-being and resilience in journalism with API’s Samantha Ragland
Samantha Ragland, vice president of journalism programs at the American Press Institute, shares practical strategies for fostering mental health and well-being in newsrooms. She highlights how priorit...Show More
Prioritizing people, well-being and resilience in journalism with API’s Samantha Ragland
1:35:03 | Dec 12th, 2024
5) Tackling burnout in journalism with RJI’s Randy Picht and SmithGeiger’s Andrew Finlayson
Randy Picht, executive director of the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, and Andrew Finlayson, executive vice president of digital and AI strategies at SmithGeiger, share insights from their la...Show More
Tackling burnout in journalism with RJI’s Randy Picht and SmithGeiger’s Andrew Finlayson
1:16:33 | Dec 5th, 2024
6) From “fried and frozen” to thriving: Helping local newsrooms serve communities with COLab’s Laura Frank
Laura Frank, head of the Colorado News Collaborative (COLab), shares insights into sustaining local journalism through collaboration, innovation, and addressing critical challenges. She highlights COL...Show More
7) Slowing down and training the next generation of storytellers with Lede New Orleans’ Jennifer Larino
Jennifer Larino, executive director of Lede New Orleans, shares how her organization is reshaping local journalism by training young BIPOC storytellers to address community information needs. She disc...Show More
8) Bay City News’ unconventional model to serve newsrooms and communities with Katherine Ann Rowlands
Katherine Ann Rowlands, owner and publisher of Bay City News, shares insights into the unique hybrid model of her organization, which has served the San Francisco Bay Area with round-the-clock news co...Show More
9) Inside O'Rourke Media Group’s community-first approach with Jim O’Rourke
Jim O'Rourke, CEO and founder of O'Rourke Media Group, shares his journey in local media, from delivering newspapers as a kid to founding a rapidly growing digital-first publishing chain. O'Rourke dis...Show More
10) Evolving the business model for community news with Reviving Rural News’ Teri Finneman, Nick Mathews and Pat Ferrucci
Teri Finneman, Nick Mathews and Pat Ferrucci, authors of Reviving Rural News: Finding a Sustainable Future for Community Journalism, explore the unique challenges facing rural newspapers in the wake o...Show More