Local News Industry Pulse
A weekly briefing of news, policy, trends, and more in the local news industry.
Plus: Why this publisher chose print over digital | What media gets wrong about audience data | The strategy behind SFGATE’s expansion across the West
Plus: Reaching people where they actually consume the news | AI is changing who owns information | Inside a mission driven regional newsroom
Plus: The future of local news through the eyes of a longtime TV news director | How hyperlocal print newspapers still make money | Running a local newspaper across two states
Plus: Behind the scenes at a modern city magazine, the business of saving community newspapers, and building a sustainable local news engine in Edmonton
Plus: Egg prices and the future of local service reporting | A real world case study for sustainable local news | Closing the local news gap one neighborhood at a time
Plus: Why local journalism needs operators, not just reporters / Local news needs to hit some singles / After the headlines fade: the real work of local news
Plus: A new model for local news on streaming platforms / Can we fix social media’s news problem? / Kiosks, retention & real ROI
Plus: What it takes to run a major local newsroom in 2026, Reviving a beloved alt weekly, + Rebuilding hyperlocal news in the capital of the world
Plus: Saving a struggling local newspaper + Why AI isn’t just another tech disruption
Plus: The challenges of rural local news + Fixing broken local events discovery
Plus: The Trust Shift: Rebuilding journalism in the creator era + News on the ground in East Tennessee
Plus: Lessons from the niche frontier + Print, pixels and the AI pivot
