Public Affairs Videos
How do you get your news, if at all? And how do you know it's not fake? Newsrooms are shrinking across the country, and the number of full-time paid journalists in Seattle has been cut in half over the past 15 years. Still, local reporters and newsrooms are finding ways to innovate and attract new funding and bigger audiences. What's working, and should the free press be free?
Guests:
Lisa Blegen, Managing Editor & Acting News Director, KIRO 7 News
Sharon Chan, VP-Innovation, Product & Development, The Seattle Times
Florangela Davila, Managing Editor, Crosscut.com
Erin Hennessey, News Director, KNKX Public Radio
Erica C. Barnett, Founder & Editor, The C is for Crank
Joel Connelly, Columnist & Blogger, SeattlePI.com
Matthew Powers, UW Dept. of Communication