320 When Minneapolis becomes the story: Inside the Star Tribune’s newsroom and brand response
"E & P Reports" from Editor & Publisher Magazine hosted by Mike Blinder
Release Date: 02/07/2026
326 Stars and Stripes defends its independence amid new Pentagon pressures
"E & P Reports" from Editor & Publisher Magazine hosted by Mike Blinder
For generations of service members, Stars and Stripes has been known as the soldiers’ newspaper, funded by the U.S. government but protected by law to report independently on the military it covers. Now that independence is facing renewed scrutiny. Signals from the Pentagon about refocusing the paper’s coverage and internal policy shifts have raised concerns among journalists and press freedom advocates that the Defense Department may be seeking to reshape the mission of one of the world’s most unusual news organizations. Access more at this episode’s landing page, at:...
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325 How Australia forced Big Tech to pay for journalism — and what publishers everywhere can learn
"E & P Reports" from Editor & Publisher Magazine hosted by Mike Blinder
The Australian Financial Review once called Rod Sims “the most feared man in Australian business.” Big Tech soon learned why. As chair of Australia’s competition regulator, Sims helped design the groundbreaking News Media Bargaining Code that forced platforms like Google and Facebook to negotiate payments with publishers. In this conversation with E&P, Sims explores how the policy now sends roughly $250 million a year back to news organizations and what publishers around the world can learn from Australia’s fight to make Big Tech pay for journalism. Access more at this episode’s...
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324 New LMC report finds digital revenue stable as audience revenue pressures grow
"E & P Reports" from Editor & Publisher Magazine hosted by Mike Blinder
A new industry survey from the Local Media Consortium (LMC) suggests that while digital revenue across local media remains relatively stable, the path forward is becoming more complicated. One of the most striking findings: the number of publishers identifying audience revenue as a major challenge has surged dramatically year over year. Fran Wills, CEO of the LMC, says the shift doesn’t necessarily signal collapse — but it does reflect a new phase of pressure on subscription growth and sustainability. In a conversation with E&P, Wills breaks down what the data reveals about the...
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323 A blueprint beyond media: How Hearst is redefining sustainability
"E & P Reports" from Editor & Publisher Magazine hosted by Mike Blinder
For decades, media leaders have debated whether journalism can sustain itself as a standalone business. But in a rapidly evolving landscape, is offering a different perspective — one outlined in its latest , which makes clear the company’s center of gravity has shifted far beyond traditional media. In a recent conversation on E&P Reports, David Carey, senior vice president of public affairs and communications at Hearst, expanded on that strategy, explaining how the company’s transformation wasn’t reactive, but decades in the making. His insights reveal a model that doesn’t...
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322 When journalists can’t afford rent, one newsroom buys them a home
"E & P Reports" from Editor & Publisher Magazine hosted by Mike Blinder
When a newsroom can’t hire reporters, the problem isn’t always pay — sometimes it’s rent. In one coastal community, the cost of living got so high that journalists simply couldn’t afford to cover the news. So instead of raising salaries or cutting coverage, the solution took an unexpected turn: they bought a condo. It’s a bold move that may point to a new model for keeping local journalism alive. Access more at this episode’s landing page, at:
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321 Unpacking the local news playbook: What sustainable publishers are doing differently
"E & P Reports" from Editor & Publisher Magazine hosted by Mike Blinder
Local journalism isn’t disappearing — it’s being rebuilt in real time, and a new report from FT Strategies aims to show exactly how. Drawing on global data, newsroom case studies and on-the-ground experience, the Local News Playbook shifts the conversation from crisis to what’s actually working. Instead of asking how to save journalism, the report examines what the most resilient organizations already have in common — and how others can follow. In a conversation with E&P, George Adelman, director and head of partnerships at FT Strategies, unpacks the patterns, priorities and...
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320 When Minneapolis becomes the story: Inside the Star Tribune’s newsroom and brand response
"E & P Reports" from Editor & Publisher Magazine hosted by Mike Blinder
When national attention suddenly converges on a single city, the decisions made inside one local newsroom can shape how the entire world understands what’s happening. That is the position The Minnesota Star Tribune now finds itself in as immigration enforcement activity in Minneapolis draws intense national and international scrutiny. In this moment, journalism, safety, credibility, and brand strategy are no longer separate conversations — they are happening at once, in real time. This behind-the-scenes look reveals how the Star Tribune’s newsroom and leadership are navigating pressure,...
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319 Funding innovation from the ground up: How the National Trust for Local News is rethinking change
"E & P Reports" from Editor & Publisher Magazine hosted by Mike Blinder
Local journalism has no shortage of big ideas about innovation — but far fewer examples of those ideas being funded, tested, and trusted by the people closest to the work. After a year of scrutiny, retrenchment and hard questions about its future, the National Trust for Local News is experimenting with a different approach: putting real money and real authority directly into the hands of journalists. At the center of that shift is a first-of-its-kind Innovation Sprint designed to surface newsroom-driven solutions, not executive theory. This conversation explores what happens when innovation...
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318 Inside “The Noise War”: A field manual for journalists fighting disinformation
"E & P Reports" from Editor & Publisher Magazine hosted by Mike Blinder
Disinformation is no longer a background hazard of modern journalism — it is a coordinated, weaponized assault on truth itself. In a world where lies travel faster than facts and chaos is deliberately engineered to exhaust the public, national security correspondent JJ Green says journalists are now fighting a real war for credibility. Drawing on decades of coverage of intelligence, conflict zones and information warfare, Green frames today’s media crisis as an existential battle for democratic survival. His new book, “The Noise War,” is not a warning shot — it’s a field manual for...
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317 The Baltimore Banner enters a new year — and a new chapter — with a new editor-in-chief
"E & P Reports" from Editor & Publisher Magazine hosted by Mike Blinder
Local journalism is shrinking in much of the country — but The Baltimore Banner is moving in the opposite direction. In just two years, the nonprofit newsroom has grown into Maryland’s largest reporting operation, expanded beyond Baltimore, and built a fast-growing base of paying subscribers. Now, with their new editor-in-chief Audrey Cooper at the helm, The Banner is doubling down on a belief that many in the industry have quietly abandoned: scale still matters. In this wide-ranging conversation, the newsroom’s new leader explains why growth, impact, and sustainability are inseparable...
info_outlineWhen national attention suddenly converges on a single city, the decisions made inside one local newsroom can shape how the entire world understands what’s happening. That is the position The Minnesota Star Tribune now finds itself in as immigration enforcement activity in Minneapolis draws intense national and international scrutiny. In this moment, journalism, safety, credibility, and brand strategy are no longer separate conversations — they are happening at once, in real time. This behind-the-scenes look reveals how the Star Tribune’s newsroom and leadership are navigating pressure, responsibility, and purpose as the world watches Minneapolis.
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