The Future of Local Journalism

A panel discussion with career journalists and educators. Some topics will include: The recent history and dissolution of exclusive hyper-local news coverage; Emerging trends in local news coverage; The role and pitfalls of social media in the dissemination of community news; Hyper-local news operations as viable business models; The role of primary and secondary education in developing future local journalists and local news consumers; Separating local news from "Fake News" controversies; Rising locally above the negative national discourse.