"E & P Reports" from Editor & Publisher Magazine hosted by Mike Blinder

By Michael Blinder

Each week, Editor & Publisher Magazine (E&P) produces a Vodcast of timely interviews with newspaper, broadcast, online and all forms of news publishing and media industry leaders. E&P has been publishing since 1884 and is considered the "bible" and "authoritative voice" of the North American newspaper industry. Each episode is hosted by Publisher Mike Blinder. A video version of "E&P Reports" is also available on YouTube or on the E&P Website at: http://www.EditorandPublisher.com/vodcasts

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Australia's News Bargaining Code: Rebalancing Digital Economy for Journalism

Mar 14, 2026

Australia's News Bargaining Code reveals how collective action and regulation can force platforms to pay for journalism, a vital lesson for publishers facing AI-driven disintermediation and news deserts.

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Local Media Recalibrates Through Diversification and Community Reconnection

Mar 07, 2026

Local media's future hinges on diversification beyond subscriptions, embracing AI content licensing, and unifying audience identity for premium ad rates.

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Hearst's Diversified Ecosystem: Information Business Over Journalism Subsidy

Feb 28, 2026

Media thrives by building diversified, information-centric businesses, not just saving journalism. This ecosystem approach offers resilience and competitive strength in a shifting landscape.

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Housing Affordability Crisis Threatens Local Journalism's Core

Feb 21, 2026

Journalists can't afford to live where they report, a crisis eroding local news. A unique solution: purchasing housing to keep reporters embedded in their communities.

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Local News Redesign: Relevance, Direct Relationships, and Sustainable Revenue

Feb 14, 2026

Local news thrives by prioritizing deep community relevance and direct audience relationships over broad reach. This shift builds trust, drives engagement, and secures long-term sustainability.

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Local Journalism's Global Stage: Strategy Amidst Intense Scrutiny

Feb 07, 2026

Local newsrooms are essential when national outlets leave, providing verified facts and long-term coverage that grounds communities amidst global scrutiny and misinformation.

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Empowering Journalists Drives Local News Innovation Beyond Executive Theory

Jan 31, 2026

Local news innovation shifts from top-down to front-line reporters, unlocking creativity and community connection through urgent, practitioner-led sprints.

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Journalism's Existential Battle Against Weaponized Disinformation

Jan 24, 2026

Disinformation weaponizes truth by overwhelming audiences into apathy, not persuasion. Learn pre-bunking strategies and collective defense to fight this escalating assault on reality.

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The Baltimore Banner's Strategy for Scalable, Sustainable Local Journalism

Jan 17, 2026

Local journalism thrives through scale and a non-profit heart with a for-profit brain, proving impactful news can be sustainable and influential.

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News Consumers Demand Human Oversight and Transparency in AI Journalism

Jan 10, 2026

Audiences demand human oversight in AI-generated news, prioritizing trust and transparency over automation. AI serves best as a support tool, not a primary author, in journalism.

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Local News Reinvention: Embrace Collaboration, Community Service, and AI

Jan 03, 2026

Local news must abandon print, embrace AI, and prioritize community service over content to rebuild trust and find new revenue streams in a disrupted media landscape.

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Quiet Erosion of Free Expression Requires Immediate Civic Action

Dec 27, 2025

Free expression is quietly eroding due to political pressure, platform power, and public misunderstanding. Rebuilding trust requires understanding the First Amendment and empowering local journalism.

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