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Who Owns the News? Rebuilding Trust and Local Voices in a Fractured Media Landscape
Manage episode 515120502 series 2507650
In an era of media consolidation, vanishing local newsrooms, and viral misinformation, the future of trusted journalism is at a crossroads. What happens to a community when its news megaphone splinters—when public media fights for survival, editorial independence is under pressure, and social media algorithms reward outrage over truth?
Featuring: Philip Bump, Former National Columnist, The Washington Post, and Author, The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America
Michelle Everhart-Sullivan, Chief Audience Officer, Signal Ohio
Tareya Palmer, Co-Creator, Columbus Can't Wait Podcast
The moderator is Mike Thompson, Director of Radio, WOSU Public Media.
This forum was sponsored by WOSU Public Media.
The presenting sponsor of the CMC livestream was The Center for Human Kindness at the Columbus Foundation.
CMC's livestream partner was The Columbus Dispatch.
This forum was also supported by Downtown Columbus, Inc. and The National Veterans Memorial and Museum.
Ready to continue exploring this week's forum topic? The Columbus Metropolitan Library recommends reading What Works in Community News by Ellen Clegg and Dan Kennedy (2024).
This forum was recorded before a live audience at The National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio on October 22, 2025.
100 episodes
Manage episode 515120502 series 2507650
In an era of media consolidation, vanishing local newsrooms, and viral misinformation, the future of trusted journalism is at a crossroads. What happens to a community when its news megaphone splinters—when public media fights for survival, editorial independence is under pressure, and social media algorithms reward outrage over truth?
Featuring: Philip Bump, Former National Columnist, The Washington Post, and Author, The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America
Michelle Everhart-Sullivan, Chief Audience Officer, Signal Ohio
Tareya Palmer, Co-Creator, Columbus Can't Wait Podcast
The moderator is Mike Thompson, Director of Radio, WOSU Public Media.
This forum was sponsored by WOSU Public Media.
The presenting sponsor of the CMC livestream was The Center for Human Kindness at the Columbus Foundation.
CMC's livestream partner was The Columbus Dispatch.
This forum was also supported by Downtown Columbus, Inc. and The National Veterans Memorial and Museum.
Ready to continue exploring this week's forum topic? The Columbus Metropolitan Library recommends reading What Works in Community News by Ellen Clegg and Dan Kennedy (2024).
This forum was recorded before a live audience at The National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio on October 22, 2025.
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