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Small Press, Big Ideas — 118 episodes
Higher ed is a local story no one is telling
The least interesting thing you can do with AI in a newsroom
How New York Focus grew from $75K and a WordPress site
From Facebook to the front page rebuilding local news in Maine
Straight news, no opinion, and 65 stories a day
The community owned newsroom experiment
Building a sustainable model in New England
How AI is reshaping media workflows right now
Building a one person newsroom that actually works
The media moat is built on community
Thinking like an organizational detective in local media
The strategy behind SFGATE’s expansion across the West
What media gets wrong about audience data
Why this publisher chose print over digital
Inside a mission driven regional newsroom
AI is changing who owns information
Reaching people where they actually consume the news
Running a local newspaper across two states
How hyperlocal print newspapers still make money
The future of local news through the eyes of a longtime TV news director
Building a sustainable local news engine in Edmonton
The business of saving community newspapers
Behind the scenes at a modern city magazine
Closing the local news gap one neighborhood at a time
A real world case study for sustainable local news
Egg prices and the future of local service reporting
After the headlines fade: the real work of local news
Local news needs to hit some singles
Why local journalism needs operators, not just reporters
Kiosks, retention & real ROI
Can we fix social media’s news problem?
A new model for local news on streaming platforms
Rebuilding hyperlocal news in the capital of the world
Reviving a beloved alt weekly
What it takes to run a major local newsroom in 2026
Building a media company with just two people (and one AI)
Why AI isn’t just another tech disruption
Saving a struggling local newspaper
Fixing broken local events discovery
The challenges of rural local news
News on the ground in East Tennessee
The Trust Shift: Rebuilding journalism in the creator era
Print, pixels and the AI pivot
Lessons from the niche frontier
Why statehouse journalism still matters
Transparency, tip sheets, and digital democracy
Who’s watching the city? Why local journalism still has teeth
Reimagining syndication and revenue for local news
From D.C. to downtown
Old media is dying. Now what?
Towing scams, elder care, and watchdog journalism in Connecticut
Is your audience real? How ad fraud hijacked journalism
Inside the News Media Help Desk
Turning data into revenue
Bootstrapping a local Substack
Subscriptions and Ads Shouldn’t Be at War
A journalist's journey from Wisconsin to Rwanda to Silicon Valley
What newsrooms owe their readers
Inside the hyperlocal revolution at TAPinto
Transitioning from print to digital and keeping both
Philanthropy, AI, and the Future of Journalism
Can Events Power Local Media?
Revenue promiscuity and local news
A shot at fixing fragmented communities
Sustainable journalism isn't a charity case: it's a business plan
Insurance to inbox and the "media mullet" model
Reimagining Local Media at Scale
Bonus: The Journalism Salute
News That Stays Local, Infrastructure That Scales
Pulitzers and playbooks for local news
Inside the Mission Driven News Revolution
Local news without an audience is just creative writing
The Poisonous Metric That Could Kill Your Newsroom
Reinventing Local Journalism in Toronto
Partnering with Local Micro Influencers
Season Three Has Wrapped!
AI, News Agents, and Local Media
The Evolution of the Online News Association
Building a Beloved Local News Empire
How Local Publishers Can Compete with Google and Meta
Bridging the Gaps in Local News
A Fresh Look at Reader Revenue
Smarter Digital Ad Sales for SMBs
An Innovative Journalism Model in Far West Texas
Navigating HR for Local Publishers
Why Colorado is a Hotbed for Local Journalism
How to Build Durable News Products
Season Two Has Wrapped!
Integrating Legacy Print into the Digital Age
Transforming Local Media with Fractional Services
Local News Goes Viral
Boosting Revenue with Solutions Journalism
The Value of Data and The Role of Super Connectors in Local Media
Advertiser Alignment and The Power of Storytelling
How Ticketing Can Unlock New Revenue for Local Media Publishers
How LION Publishers Helps Create Sustainable Local Media Publishers
Empowering Rural Communities with Video News
Publisher Revenue Innovation: How GoList Empowers Local News and Keeps Ad Dollars Local
The Power of Partnerships: How Local Media Consortium is Supporting Local News Outlets
Local meets global and dealing with burnout as a journalist
Streamlining Local News: How YESEO is Transforming Journalism Efficiency
Unlocking Local Media 3.0
From Franchise to Flexibility: Expanding on TAPinto with the Hyperlocal News Network
Serving a Niche within a Niche
Local Journalism Super Structures
Rethinking the Social Media Playbook for Local News
Content, Utility Journalism, and SEO for Newsrooms
Rewriting the Newswire Business Model
Leaving NYC to Serve Your Home Town
Empowering Local News Entrepreneurs with Resources and Community
Lessons from Launching a Local News Website
Growing a Local Print Newspaper in 2024
Policy, Philanthropy, Innovation: The Rebuild Strategy for Local News
Bootstrapping a Hyperlocal Newsletter
The Secret Power of the Inbox
Strengthening the Local Journalism Ecosystem in New Mexico
A New Business Model for Community Journalism
Introducing Small Press, Big Ideas