Local Journalism

Local Newscasts: Adapt or Die?
- Emily Dresslar
- Adriano Farano
- Katie Larson
- Andrew Pergam
If you’re a local TV news broadcaster, chances are you’re busy honing your approach to web video. Help is on the way. Hear strategies and outcomes from a top local broadcast...

Knocking Down the Language Barrier
- Stijn Aelbers
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Moderated by Eliza Anyangwe
Whether we’re talking about the migrant routes in Europe, countries where multiple languages are spoken or conversations around terrorism and extremism, hot-button topics in the...

Yik Yak, Swamp Juice and the Importance of the Hyperlocal Conversation
- Brooks Buffington
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Moderated by Erica Hernandez and Matt Sheehan
Yik Yak, the hyperlocal short-form social network, has been taking college campuses by storm since its founding a little more than a year ago, and is poised to emerge as a...