Ep.9 - Sonja Reis, former publisher of late Gazette 2.0 from McKees Rocks: passion yes, debt yes too

Sonja Reis shuttered her Gazette 2.0 magazine for good on All Souls Day on November 2nd, 2023. Several articles in local media outlet have covered its closure, so in this podcast the host and Sonja discuss the circumstances surrounding the closure, her involvement with Gazette 2.0, the challenges faced by the publication and community journalism, the need for stronger partnerships among local newsrooms, and her perspective on the changing landscape of the media industry. She also talks about her role as a Communications and Marketing Manager at the McKees Rocks CDC and the challenges faced by the organization, where any progress may take years, if not decades, to happen.