PMDMC Summer Series | Strengthening Local News Through Collaboration
Dr. Elizabeth Hansen, Research Fellow, Shorenstein Center for Media, Politics and Public Policy; and Emily Roseman, Project Lead, Public Media Mergers Project
- Aug 11, 2020 12:00pm
- Eastern time zone
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As local newspapers continue to downsize or close their doors, public broadcasters are working to increase their local news staff and digital reach. Simultaneously, journalist entrepreneurs are launching digital-only startups to fill the gaps in local coverage. This landscape is creating significant opportunities for collaboration and mergers that can strengthen the quality of local news in communities around the country. Join Dr. Elizabeth Hansen, as she shares findings from the recently published Local Public Media…