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.
Moderator:
Brian McGrory, Chair, Department of Journalism, College of Communication, and former editor, Boston Globe
Panelists:
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.