Public media cuts, increased collaboration and the importance of local sports headlined a panel at a Local Media Association’s summit in Detroit on Wednesday aimed at raising the visibility of the challenges facing local news, potential solutions and its impact on communities.
Over the last two decades, Michigan has lost about 40% of its newspapers, well above the national average of about 33%, according to Medill’s State of Local News Report. The event aimed to shine a light on how the loss of local news has impacted communities in the state.
The panel was moderated by Chuck Todd, the former “Meet the Press” anchor who left NBC earlier this year, and featured Catherine Badalamente, CEO of Graham Media Group; Hiram Jackson, CEO of Real Times Media and Publisher of the Michigan Chronicle; Nicole Avery Nichols, executive editor of The Detroit Free Press; and Wendy Turner, executive director and general manager, Michigan Public.
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