#68. Hank Sims: Shaping Media, Navigating Digital Changes, and Celebrating Community Voices

Send us Fan MailThis episode features a vibrant conversation with Hank Sims, editor of the Lost Coast Outpost, discussing the nuances of local journalism in Humboldt County. The discussion covers the importance of community storytelling, the challenges facing local news platforms, and the need for supportive engagement from the audience. • Hank's journey from Willits to Humboldt County • The evolution and mission of the Lost Coast Outpost • Challenges of sustaining local journalism amid trolls and community dissatisfaction • The vital role of local news in fostering community connections • Insights on the future of journalism and audience engagement Support the showAbout 100% Humboldt with Scott HammondHumboldt County CA USA is the home of some of the most iconoclastic, genuine, and interesting folks in the world.We are getting curious about the movers, shakers, and difference makers in Humboldt County CA-Home of the giant redwoods, 6 Rivers, and the vast Pacific Ocean.We will discover what makes people live/evolve in the beautiful, diverse, isolated, and ever-changing North Coast of California 100%!Listen in and learn what it is to be 100% Humboldt! Find us on You Tube, Linked In, Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok!