Épisodes

  • Print, pixels and the AI pivot

    Print, pixels and the AI pivot
    Jan 21 2026
    In this episode, Paul welcomes Ben Jacobs, Editor and Associate Publisher at BridgeTower Media, for a deep dive into the evolution of local business journalism, the unique challenges of leadership in media, and how AI is reshaping news operations. Links: BridgeTower Media https://bridgetowermedia.com/ Benjamin Jacobs - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjacobsroch/ --- This podcast is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LocalPod.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, helping local news publishers produce revenue generating podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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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    24 min
  • Lessons from the niche frontier

    Lessons from the niche frontier
    Jan 19 2026
    Today Paul sits down with Alisa Cromer, a veteran journalist and the force behind NichePublisher.biz, to explore the shifting landscape of local and niche media. Alisa shares lessons from selling alt weeklies for millions, insights from decades of media evolution, and practical strategies for thriving today. Links: NichePublisher.biz https://www.nichepublisher.biz/ Alisa Cromer - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisacromer/ Lutra AI https://lutra.ai/ Replit AI app builder https://replit.com/ --- This podcast is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LocalPod.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, helping local news publishers produce revenue generating podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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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    41 min
  • Why statehouse journalism still matters

    Why statehouse journalism still matters
    Jan 14 2026
    In this episode, Christina Lords shares her path from reluctant journalism student to leading one of Idaho’s most impactful nonprofit newsrooms. As Editor-in-Chief of the Idaho Capital Sun, Christina offers a candid look at what it means to cover state politics in the often overlooked Mountain West, and why it matters now more than ever. Links: Idaho Capital Sun https://idahocapitalsun.com/ States Newsroom https://statesnewsroom.com/ Christina Lords https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-lords/ --- This podcast is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LocalPod.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, helping local news publishers produce revenue generating podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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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    34 min
  • Transparency, tip sheets, and digital democracy

    Transparency, tip sheets, and digital democracy
    Jan 12 2026
    Today Paul sits down with Kristen Go, Editor-in-Chief at CalMatters. Kristen talks about her story in local media and Digital Democracy, CalMatters’ ambitious transparency tool that aggregates California legislative data: bills, hearings, transcripts, lobbying money, and more, and makes it searchable and actionable. Links: CalMatters https://calmatters.org/ Digital Democracy https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/ Kristen Go - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-go-9a01aa6/ --- This podcast is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LocalPod.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, helping local news publishers produce revenue generating podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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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    33 min
  • Who’s watching the city? Why local journalism still has teeth

    Who’s watching the city? Why local journalism still has teeth
    Jan 7 2026
    In this episode, Paul talks with Michael Phillips, the founding editor of The Richmonder, a nonprofit news outlet based in Richmond, VA. Michael shares his journey from sportswriter to civic watchdog, the challenges of launching a nonprofit newsroom, and how The Richmonder is rekindling local media engagement. From covering City Council meetings no one else would to building trust one newsletter at a time, Michael breaks down what makes local journalism matter and why being general interest is a radical choice in today’s media landscape. Links: The Richmonder https://www.richmonder.org/ Michael Phillips - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-phillips-16139462/ --- This podcast is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LocalPod.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, helping local news publishers produce revenue generating podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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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    28 min
  • Reimagining syndication and revenue for local news

    Reimagining syndication and revenue for local news
    Jan 5 2026
    In this episode, Paul sits down with David Gehring, co-founder and CEO of Distributed Media Lab, to explore how innovative distribution models can revitalize local journalism. David shares his journey from enterprise software to news partnerships at Google, and eventually to launching a platform that empowers local publishers to share content, grow revenue, and maintain editorial independence. Links: Distributed Media Lab https://www.distributedmedialab.com/ David Gehring - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgehring/ AMP Protocol https://amp.dev/ --- This podcast is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LocalPod.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, helping local news publishers produce revenue generating podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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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    48 min
  • From D.C. to downtown

    From D.C. to downtown
    Dec 31 2025
    In this episode, Paul is joined by Leigh Munsil, Editor in Chief of the San Antonio Report, a nonprofit, hyperlocal newsroom. Leigh shares her journey from national media powerhouses like Politico and CNN to leading a local newsroom in one of America's fastest growing cities. She reflects on the contrasts between national and community journalism, and why local newsrooms might hold the key to the future of trustworthy, impactful journalism. Links: San Antonio Report https://sanantonioreport.org/ Leigh Munsil - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/leighmunsil/ --- This podcast is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LocalPod.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, helping local news publishers produce revenue generating podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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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    39 min
  • Old media is dying. Now what?

    Old media is dying. Now what?
    Dec 29 2025
    In this episode, Paul dives deep with media futurist Gordon Borrell to dissect the real state of local news. From outdated economic models and lack of R&D investment to missed opportunities in storytelling for local businesses, Gordon argues that reinvention is not just possible, but critical. Gordon gives examples of local innovation, why AI is the next big media disruptor, and how local news can rediscover its purpose by engaging with its community on its own terms. Links: Borrell Associates https://borrellassociates.com/ Gordon Borrell - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/gordonborrell/ Corey's Local Marketing Minute https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLotYB2MglBOZXScqlPwxvHrmHI4x2r402&si=LvGmBZOzVQgTP9oP --- This podcast is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LocalPod.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, helping local news publishers produce revenue generating podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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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    39 min