THE EVOLVING
LANDSCAPE OF LOCAL JOURNALISM
A Panel Discussion
with The
Bay Citizen’s LISA FRAZIER,
SF
Public Press’ MICHAEL STOLL, Mission Local's LYDIA CHAVEZ
It’s an exciting time in the landscape of
As the San Francisco Chronicle continues to struggle and cuts reporting budgets, these new players are increasingly our source for original local news reporting.
They are nimble, tech savvy, and experimenting with new
methods for delivering the news.
Lisa Frazier is the President and CEO of
The
Bay Citizen. Michael Stoll is the Executive Director of SF Public Press. Lydia Chavez is the Managing Editor of Mission Local. We'll discuss the
sustainability of their models, what career opportunities they are providing
for aspiring and seasoned journalists, and the ways in which they are
distributing their content through new media and traditional print.
Christin Evans, co-owner of the Booksmith and a self-proclaimed news junkie,
will moderate this panel. She has dabbled in citizen reporting through
her contributions to the
Huffington Post
and will ask the tough questions about what we can expect from local journalism
in the years ahead.