E&P Reports with Mike Blinder

Conversations Shaping the Future of Journalism E&P Reports is the weekly interview program from E&P Magazine (Editor & Publisher), the authoritative voice of the news media since 1884. Hosted by publisher Mike Blinder, each episode features in-depth conversations with the journalists, editors, broadcasters, publishers, innovators, educators and media leaders shaping the future of journalism. Topics include local news, investigative reporting, artificial intelligence, audience growth, revenue innovation, press freedom, public policy, digital transformation and the business of news. Watch the full video editions on YouTube or at: EditorandPublisher.com/vodcasts

353 Building local news instead of mourning it: Inside Alabama Newswire's growth strategy 09/26/2026

352 Good news: Half consume local news daily. Bad news: Only 14% will pay for it. 09/19/2026

351 Journalism after 9/11: Azmat Khan on the lessons reporters still can't afford to ignore 09/12/2026

350 News funding as a bargaining chip: Could the U.S.-Canada trade war let Big Tech off the hook? 09/05/2026

349 Local news’s new owners bring more than capital 08/29/2026

348 When wildfires hit home: Inside The Spokesman-Review’s race to inform Spokane 08/22/2026

347 How Noisy Creek is breathing new life into an industry many had written off: A one-on-one with Brady Walkinshaw 08/15/2026

346 At 24, she's crossing the US looking for the future of local news. What she found surprised her. 08/08/2026

345 How to stand out when journalism jobs are harder to find 08/01/2026

344 Can New Jersey’s civic-information model help rebuild local news? 07/25/2026

343 Opinion pages need a reboot, not a retreat, says Stuart Brotman 07/18/2026

342 Industry unites: NMA and America’s Newspapers come together in Washington 07/11/2026

341 Beyond news deserts: How Village Media is proving local journalism can still grow 07/04/2026

340 Shannon Kinney: Why today’s media sellers must become trusted advisors 06/27/2026

339 The future of news could depend on gaming, creators and creative friction 06/20/2026

338 Newsrooms know what they need to do. Why aren’t they doing it? 06/13/2026

337 AI won’t save bad salespeople: Ryan Dohrn on the future of media revenue 06/06/2026

336 Jeff Jarvis challenges conventional wisdom on public policy funding, AI and audience growth 05/30/2026

335 Tens of millions flow into local news as public policy becomes journalism’s fourth leg 05/23/2026

334 Why USA TODAY created a newspaper march for America’s 250th 05/16/2026

333 Inside the search for a sustainable local news model: A new report reveals what’s actually working 05/09/2026

332 Journalism at a crossroads: A new declaration aims to rebuild trust in the news 05/02/2026

331 What audiences want vs. what they need: E&P Reports goes on the road to confront journalism’s defining tension 04/25/2026

330 Inside the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette turnaround: What its new owners plan next 04/20/2026

329 Why local media advertising got harder to sell 04/11/2026

328 Commitment over capacity: Why investigative journalism persists despite shrinking newsrooms 04/04/2026

327 Rebuilding the statehouse beat: Inside The Center Square’s growing newswire model 03/28/2026

326 Stars and Stripes defends its independence amid new Pentagon pressures 03/21/2026

325 How Australia forced Big Tech to pay for journalism — and what publishers everywhere can learn 03/14/2026

324 New LMC report finds digital revenue stable as audience revenue pressures grow 03/07/2026