The business model that sustained hometown newspapers is broken, and local news outlets are disappearing at an alarming rate. The result: a worrisome decline in government accountability, voter participation, and even social cohesion. Solutions have proven elusive but some journalists, entrepreneurs and researchers see hope in new approaches.
Speakers:
- Brian McGrory, chair, Department of Journalism, College of Communication, and former editor, Boston Globe
- Daniela Melo, cofounder, The New Bedford Light and Lecturer, College of General Studies, Boston University
- Dan Kennedy, Professor, Northeastern University
- Sarabeth Berman, CEO, American Journalism Project
- Karen Rundlet, CEO, Institute for Nonprofit News