Why Local News is Like Craft Beer | Chuck Todd on Audience, Trust, and the Future of Local News

from Medill State of Local News with Tim Franklin · host Tim Franklin

In this episode of the Medill State of Local News Podcast, Tim Franklin speaks with journalist and podcaster Chuck Todd about the collapse and reinvention of local news in America. Todd reflects on why trust in national media has eroded, arguing that it was always rooted in local journalism. He discusses emerging business models, from cooperatives to membership and ad networks, and explores how community-driven reporting—especially youth sports and service journalism—can rebuild audience engagement and civic trust.

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