Listen "From D.C. to downtown"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, Paul is joined by Leigh Munsil, Editor in Chief of the San Antonio Report, a nonprofit, hyperlocal newsroom. Leigh shares her journey from national media powerhouses like Politico and CNN to leading a local newsroom in one of America's fastest growing cities. She reflects on the contrasts between national and community journalism, and why local newsrooms might hold the key to the future of trustworthy, impactful journalism.
Links:
San Antonio Report
https://sanantonioreport.org/
Leigh Munsil - LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leighmunsil/
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Links:
San Antonio Report
https://sanantonioreport.org/
Leigh Munsil - LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leighmunsil/
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