THIS WEEK WE TACKLE:
• Why is local news so important?
• Does our democracy depend on the existence of local news?
• Is Facebook and self-publishing "news" an existential threat to accountable local news?
• A close-up look at a successful local news organization in Batavia, New York.
• What can be done to fill the growing void in local news?
WITH SPECIAL GUEST: Howard Owens III, longtime journalist, corporate media executive and now owner and publisher of The Batavian (https://thebatavian.com) in Genesee County, New York
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