Small Press, Big Ideas
By Paul Gewuerz
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Small Press, Big Ideas is a podcast about the business of local news and community journalism in the US. Host Paul Gewuerz interviews entrepreneurs and journalists in the field to get their take on what's working, what isn't, and how local publishers can thrive in today's rapidly changing media landscape.
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The firewall between business and editorial is becoming a half wall
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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What Blockbuster and Redbox reveal about local news
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Vertical video is where your audience already is
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Sixty years of covering Black Atlanta
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Using AI to eliminate the grunt work
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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The indie rock station model for local media
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Building local news from scratch in Baltimore
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May 25, 2026 |
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Launching a nonprofit newsroom in Austin
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May 20, 2026 |
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How a skeptic became his company's AI strategist
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May 18, 2026 |
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Higher ed is a local story no one is telling
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May 13, 2026 |
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The least interesting thing you can do with AI in a newsroom
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May 11, 2026 |
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How New York Focus grew from $75K and a WordPress site
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May 06, 2026 |
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From Facebook to the front page rebuilding local news in Maine
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May 04, 2026 |
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Straight news, no opinion, and 65 stories a day
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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The community owned newsroom experiment
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Building a sustainable model in New England
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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How AI is reshaping media workflows right now
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Building a one person newsroom that actually works
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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The media moat is built on community
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Thinking like an organizational detective in local media
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Apr 11, 2026 |
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The strategy behind SFGATE’s expansion across the West
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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What media gets wrong about audience data
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Why this publisher chose print over digital
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Apr 04, 2026 |
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Inside a mission driven regional newsroom
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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AI is changing who owns information
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Reaching people where they actually consume the news
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Mar 28, 2026 |
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Running a local newspaper across two states
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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How hyperlocal print newspapers still make money
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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The future of local news through the eyes of a longtime TV news director
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Mar 21, 2026 |
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Building a sustainable local news engine in Edmonton
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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The business of saving community newspapers
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Behind the scenes at a modern city magazine
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Mar 14, 2026 |
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Closing the local news gap one neighborhood at a time
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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A real world case study for sustainable local news
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Egg prices and the future of local service reporting
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Mar 07, 2026 |
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After the headlines fade: the real work of local news
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Local news needs to hit some singles
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Why local journalism needs operators, not just reporters
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Feb 28, 2026 |
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Kiosks, retention & real ROI
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Can we fix social media’s news problem?
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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A new model for local news on streaming platforms
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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Rebuilding hyperlocal news in the capital of the world
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Reviving a beloved alt weekly
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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What it takes to run a major local newsroom in 2026
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Feb 14, 2026 |
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Building a media company with just two people (and one AI)
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Why AI isn’t just another tech disruption
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Saving a struggling local newspaper
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Feb 07, 2026 |
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Fixing broken local events discovery
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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The challenges of rural local news
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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News on the ground in East Tennessee
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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The Trust Shift: Rebuilding journalism in the creator era
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Print, pixels and the AI pivot
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Lessons from the niche frontier
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Why statehouse journalism still matters
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Transparency, tip sheets, and digital democracy
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Who’s watching the city? Why local journalism still has teeth
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Reimagining syndication and revenue for local news
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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From D.C. to downtown
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Old media is dying. Now what?
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Towing scams, elder care, and watchdog journalism in Connecticut
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Is your audience real? How ad fraud hijacked journalism
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Inside the News Media Help Desk
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Turning data into revenue
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Bootstrapping a local Substack
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Subscriptions and Ads Shouldn’t Be at War
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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A journalist's journey from Wisconsin to Rwanda to Silicon Valley
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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What newsrooms owe their readers
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Inside the hyperlocal revolution at TAPinto
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Transitioning from print to digital and keeping both
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Philanthropy, AI, and the Future of Journalism
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Can Events Power Local Media?
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Revenue promiscuity and local news
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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A shot at fixing fragmented communities
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Sustainable journalism isn't a charity case: it's a business plan
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Insurance to inbox and the "media mullet" model
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Reimagining Local Media at Scale
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Bonus: The Journalism Salute
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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News That Stays Local, Infrastructure That Scales
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Pulitzers and playbooks for local news
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Inside the Mission Driven News Revolution
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Local news without an audience is just creative writing
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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The Poisonous Metric That Could Kill Your Newsroom
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Reinventing Local Journalism in Toronto
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Partnering with Local Micro Influencers
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Season Three Has Wrapped!
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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AI, News Agents, and Local Media
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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The Evolution of the Online News Association
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Building a Beloved Local News Empire
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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How Local Publishers Can Compete with Google and Meta
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Bridging the Gaps in Local News
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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A Fresh Look at Reader Revenue
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Smarter Digital Ad Sales for SMBs
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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An Innovative Journalism Model in Far West Texas
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Navigating HR for Local Publishers
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Why Colorado is a Hotbed for Local Journalism
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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How to Build Durable News Products
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Season Two Has Wrapped!
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Integrating Legacy Print into the Digital Age
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Transforming Local Media with Fractional Services
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Local News Goes Viral
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Boosting Revenue with Solutions Journalism
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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The Value of Data and The Role of Super Connectors in Local Media
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Advertiser Alignment and The Power of Storytelling
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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How Ticketing Can Unlock New Revenue for Local Media Publishers
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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How LION Publishers Helps Create Sustainable Local Media Publishers
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Empowering Rural Communities with Video News
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Publisher Revenue Innovation: How GoList Empowers Local News and Keeps Ad Dollars Local
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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The Power of Partnerships: How Local Media Consortium is Supporting Local News Outlets
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Local meets global and dealing with burnout as a journalist
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Streamlining Local News: How YESEO is Transforming Journalism Efficiency
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Unlocking Local Media 3.0
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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From Franchise to Flexibility: Expanding on TAPinto with the Hyperlocal News Network
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Serving a Niche within a Niche
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Local Journalism Super Structures
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Rethinking the Social Media Playbook for Local News
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May 20, 2024 |
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Content, Utility Journalism, and SEO for Newsrooms
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May 13, 2024 |
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Rewriting the Newswire Business Model
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May 06, 2024 |
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Leaving NYC to Serve Your Home Town
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Empowering Local News Entrepreneurs with Resources and Community
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Lessons from Launching a Local News Website
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Growing a Local Print Newspaper in 2024
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Policy, Philanthropy, Innovation: The Rebuild Strategy for Local News
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Bootstrapping a Hyperlocal Newsletter
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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The Secret Power of the Inbox
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Strengthening the Local Journalism Ecosystem in New Mexico
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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A New Business Model for Community Journalism
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Introducing Small Press, Big Ideas
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Feb 26, 2024 |