Listen "Local Journalism Super Structures"
Episode Synopsis
Eric Prock is the founder of Wave 3 advisors, a consultancy focused on redesigning the economic model of journalism, reducing risk for journalists and restoring trust.
In this episode, Paul Gewuerz speaks with Eric about how the local news crisis started, how the convergence of multiple factors helped accelerate it, and what we can do to fix it.
Connect with Eric:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-prock-00927870/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/wave-3-advisors/
Links from the episode:
https://www.rebuildlocalnews.org/
https://cvlocaljournalism.org/
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/corporate-responsibility/journalism-hub
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In this episode, Paul Gewuerz speaks with Eric about how the local news crisis started, how the convergence of multiple factors helped accelerate it, and what we can do to fix it.
Connect with Eric:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-prock-00927870/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/wave-3-advisors/
Links from the episode:
https://www.rebuildlocalnews.org/
https://cvlocaljournalism.org/
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/corporate-responsibility/journalism-hub
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This podcast is sponsored by LocalPod.co, helping local news publishers across the US produce revenue generating podcasts. Learn more at localpod.co
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Subscribe to my newsletter: https://localnewsindustrypulse.beehiiv.com/subscribe
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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