53 Episodes

  1. Finding calm in the chaos with 10% Happier’s Dan Harris

    Published: 12/18/2024

  2. Prioritizing people, well-being and resilience in journalism with API’s Samantha Ragland

    Published: 12/12/2024

  3. Tackling burnout in journalism with RJI’s Randy Picht and SmithGeiger’s Andrew Finlayson

    Published: 12/5/2024

  4. From “fried and frozen” to thriving: Helping local newsrooms serve communities with COLab’s Laura Frank

    Published: 11/27/2024

  5. Slowing down and training the next generation of storytellers with Lede New Orleans’ Jennifer Larino

    Published: 11/21/2024

  6. Bay City News’ unconventional model to serve newsrooms and communities with Katherine Ann Rowlands

    Published: 11/14/2024

  7. Inside O'Rourke Media Group’s community-first approach with Jim O’Rourke

    Published: 11/8/2024

  8. Evolving the business model for community news with Reviving Rural News’ Teri Finneman, Nick Mathews and Pat Ferrucci

    Published: 10/31/2024

  9. The fight for local news in the world’s media capital with THE CITY’s Nic Dawes

    Published: 10/23/2024

  10. Strengthening democracy through local journalism and collaboration with Allison Taylor Levine of Delaware’s Local Journalism Initiative

    Published: 10/16/2024

  11. Rethinking local news for BIPOC communities in rural America with Black by God’s Crystal Good

    Published: 10/9/2024

  12. Fostering civic participation and community resilience through journalism with Baltimore Beat’s Lisa Snowden

    Published: 10/3/2024

  13. It’s going to take a multifaceted approach to save informed communities with INN’s Karen Rundlet

    Published: 9/19/2024

  14. The path to sustainability through innovation, collaboration and infrastructure with Knight Foundation’s Jim Brady

    Published: 9/12/2024

  15. Reinventing local journalism with community at its core: Exit interview with Candice Fortman

    Published: 9/5/2024

  16. Equity-driven journalism with Resolve Philly’s Jean Friedman-Rudovsky

    Published: 8/28/2024

  17. Reimagining local election coverage for community trust with NYU’s Jay Rosen

    Published: 7/18/2024

  18. The rise and evolution of nonprofit news: Exit interview with INN's Sue Cross

    Published: 7/11/2024

  19. Building a Nonprofit News Powerhouse with Mississippi Today’s Mary Margaret White

    Published: 6/26/2024

  20. Carving out new lanes for early-stage news startups with Tiny News Collective’s Amy Kovac-Ashley

    Published: 5/22/2024

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Local News Matters highlights the interesting and innovative work of local newsrooms – as well as the crucial questions they face – as they endeavor to evolve their organizations to produce more meaningful journalism, to better serve their communities and to enhance their organization’s financial sustainability for long-term results. Hosted by Tim Regan-Porter, CEO of the Colorado Press Association, Local News Matters features guests from newsrooms and support organizations across the U.S. in extended conversations covering a wide range of topics. Tim talks to reporters, editors, publishers, sales leaders, philanthropists and more – anyone doing new or exemplary work or proffering thought-provoking insights is fair game. Whether you’re a newsroom leader, a sales executive or just a citizen who cares deeply about informed communities, you’ll find something here worth your time. Visit https://localnewsmatterspodcast.com/ for show notes, transcripts, mailing list and more.