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  • Straight news, no opinion, and 65 stories a day

    Straight news, no opinion, and 65 stories a day
    2026/04/29
    Chris Krug has spent more than 30 years in journalism, but his real education came from getting fired, working in franchising, and traveling internationally before returning to the industry with a clearer vision of what local news actually needs. As CEO of the Franklin News Foundation and publisher of the Center Square, he built a nonpartisan government accountability newswire from four people in a garage to a team of 60 reaching more than 1,300 partner outlets and 141 million US adults daily. In this conversation, Chris unpacks the Center Square's unusual hybrid business model, the tension between editorial independence and financial sustainability, and why the wave of foundation-funded "lab journalism" quietly reshaping American newsrooms deserves far more scrutiny than it is getting. Links: The Center Square https://www.thecentersquare.com/ Chris Krug - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriskrug/ --- This podcast is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LocalPod.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the audio platform built for local media. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LocalPod.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Subscribe to the Local News Industry Pulse newsletter to receive a weekly briefing of news, policy, trends, and more in the local news industry: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://localnewsindustrypulse.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 分
  • The community owned newsroom experiment

    The community owned newsroom experiment
    2026/04/27
    Ron Sylvester shares how Comma Community Journalism Lab is rethinking local news with a hybrid nonprofit model that blends subscriptions, philanthropy, and community driven advertising. At the center is a bold transition of The Spokesman Review into community ownership, backed by broad local support ranging from small individual donors to major institutions. The conversation explores how partnerships with schools, paid student journalism programs, and a renewed commitment to print are shaping a more sustainable future. Links: Ron Sylvester - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronsylvester/ Comma Community Journalism Lab https://www.comma.cm/ The Spokesman-Review https://www.spokesman.com/ --- This podcast is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LocalPod.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the audio platform built for local media. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LocalPod.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Subscribe to the Local News Industry Pulse newsletter to receive a weekly briefing of news, policy, trends, and more in the local news industry: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://localnewsindustrypulse.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 分
  • Building a sustainable model in New England

    Building a sustainable model in New England
    2026/04/22
    Gary Lavariere, publisher of the Berkshire Eagle, shares how a locally owned newspaper is growing in an industry that many assume is in decline. From launching a paywall early to expanding into printing, digital marketing, and niche publications, he breaks down the revenue mix that is actually working today. Gary also talks about why he sees AI as both a powerful tool and a major existential threat, and why protecting the value of journalism may be the defining challenge of the next decade. Links: The Berkshire Eagle https://www.berkshireeagle.com/ Gary Lavariere https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-lavariere-72309712b/ --- This podcast is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LocalPod.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the audio platform built for local media. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LocalPod.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Subscribe to the Local News Industry Pulse newsletter to receive a weekly briefing of news, policy, trends, and more in the local news industry: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://localnewsindustrypulse.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 分
  • How AI is reshaping media workflows right now

    How AI is reshaping media workflows right now
    2026/04/20
    AI is no longer a future trend in media. It is actively reshaping how journalism is produced, distributed, and monetized. Pete Pachal breaks down the shift from generative AI to agentic systems and explains why workflows, not just tools, are being completely redefined. This conversation dives into the growing divide between those embracing AI and those resisting it, and what that means for newsrooms, especially at the local level. Links: The Media Copilot https://mediacopilot.ai/ Pete Pachal - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterpachal/ --- This podcast is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LocalPod.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the audio platform built for local media. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LocalPod.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Subscribe to the Local News Industry Pulse newsletter to receive a weekly briefing of news, policy, trends, and more in the local news industry: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://localnewsindustrypulse.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    50 分
  • Building a one person newsroom that actually works

    Building a one person newsroom that actually works
    2026/04/15
    Louis Amestoy shares his unconventional journey through local journalism and how he ultimately built a one person media company serving Kerr County, Texas. From traditional newspapers to launching his own independent outlet, he explains what broke inside legacy media and what still works when you start fresh. The conversation dives into the realities of running a daily newsroom alone, how AI tools like Claude and NotebookLM act as force multipliers, and what it takes to stay relevant through constant audience contact. Louis also reflects on covering a devastating flood, the gaps in industry collaboration, and why local journalism still depends on independence, speed, and trust. Links: The Kerr County Lead https://kerrcountylead.com/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/thekerrcountylead YT: https://www.youtube.com/@thekerrcountylead Louis Amestoy - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-amestoy-b945a06/ --- This podcast is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LocalPod.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the audio platform built for local media. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LocalPod.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Subscribe to the Local News Industry Pulse newsletter to receive a weekly briefing of news, policy, trends, and more in the local news industry: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://localnewsindustrypulse.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 分
  • The media moat is built on community

    The media moat is built on community
    2026/04/13
    Hal Cohen, CEO of BridgeTower Media, shares how a company with more than 40 B2B brands is navigating a rapidly evolving media landscape. Drawing from a background in finance, Hal explains how focusing on audience communities rather than geography has shaped the company’s strategy and growth. The conversation dives into what is actually driving revenue today, from live events to data powered digital marketing, and how AI is being used behind the scenes to improve efficiency and unlock new monetization opportunities. Links: BridgeTower Media https://bridgetowermedia.com/ Hal Cohen - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/halcohen/ --- This podcast is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LocalPod.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the audio platform built for local media. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LocalPod.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Subscribe to the Local News Industry Pulse newsletter to receive a weekly briefing of news, policy, trends, and more in the local news industry: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://localnewsindustrypulse.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 分
  • Thinking like an organizational detective in local media

    Thinking like an organizational detective in local media
    2026/04/11
    Eric Larson joins the podcast to talk about the future of local news. After decades across journalism, marketing, and consulting, he shares why traditional revenue streams are no longer enough and where real opportunity is emerging. The conversation explores a modern take on the agency model powered by AI, the untapped potential of business services, and why people and culture often hold organizations back from innovation. Eric also lays out what a successful local news company could look like in five years and why trust, digital leadership, and experimentation are essential to getting there. Links: The Organizational Detectives https://www.theorgdetectives.com/ Eric Larson - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-larson-2931405/ --- This podcast is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LocalPod.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the audio platform built for local media. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LocalPod.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Subscribe to the Local News Industry Pulse newsletter to receive a weekly briefing of news, policy, trends, and more in the local news industry: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://localnewsindustrypulse.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 分
  • The strategy behind SFGATE’s expansion across the West

    The strategy behind SFGATE’s expansion across the West
    2026/04/08
    Grant Marek joins the show to share how he helped transform SFGATE into one of the most read news sites on the West Coast. By focusing on reader interests and underserved regions, he grew the newsroom from 21 to 60 journalists while expanding coverage across California, national parks, and beyond. The conversation explores what it takes to grow local journalism today, how emotional connection drives readership, and why good reporting still wins even as AI and platform changes reshape the industry. Grant also breaks down how SFGATE uses AI behind the scenes while keeping journalism human at its core. Links: SFGATE https://www.sfgate.com/ Grant Marek - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantmarek/ --- This podcast is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LocalPod.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the audio platform built for local media. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LocalPod.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Subscribe to the Local News Industry Pulse newsletter to receive a weekly briefing of news, policy, trends, and more in the local news industry: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://localnewsindustrypulse.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 分