“Local news, in crisis before the pandemic, is now facing a cataclysm. Advertising has plummeted. Print has no market. And consolidation has driven record cuts. At stake is not just jobs, but the access to critical trustworthy information for millions of Americans — just when they need it most. In this program, co-hosted with the Knight Foundation, we’ll examine potential solutions to serve a country in dire need of independent news.
We will be joined by:
- Elizabeth Green, Co-founder & CEO, Chalkbeat
- Jiquanda Johnson, Founder & Publisher, Flint Beat
- Wendi C. Thomas, Editor, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism
- Steven Waldman, President & Co-founder, Report for America
- Vivian Schiller, Executive Director, Aspen Digital”