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Informed: The New Era of Local News

Belcalis Almanzar

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January 1, 2018 | Chicago, IL

Summit on Infrastructure and Transportation

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April

2018

Informed:

The New Era

of Local News

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Local news is in trouble — and so are the people who rely on it.

There has been a net loss of almost 1,800 local newspapers since 2004. And journalists, especially in smaller media markets, are being laid off at near historic rates.

The rise of the internet has led to fundamental shifts in the way that news is consumed, and misinformation now thrives with dangerous consequences. But an honest media can prevent untruths from spreading. That’s why the Founding Fathers called the press essential to liberty.

The Atlantic convened community leaders, advocates, and local journalists to examine what the future of local news looks like, and the role the press plays in civic engagement.

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Speakers

UNDERWRITER SESSION*

Catherine Badalamente

Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer,
Graham Media Group

Angela Davis

Host, MPR News

with Angela Davis

Edward Ehlinger

Former Commissioner, Minnesota

Department of Health

Dee Hall

Co-founder and Managing Editor, Wisconsin

Center for Investigative Journalism

Mukhtar Ibrahim

Editor and Executive Director,
Sahan Journal

Mike Klingensmith

Publisher and CEO,

Star Tribune Media Co.

Katerina Eva Matsa

Associate Director, Research,
Pew Research Center

Kari Patey

News Director,

WCCO-TV

Derek Thompson

Staff Writer,

The Atlantic

Matt Thompson

Editor in Chief,

Center for Investigative Reporting

Emily Vraga

Associate Professor, Hubbard School

of Journalism, University of Minnesota

Andrew Wallmeyer

Publisher and CEO,

MinnPost

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4:30 p.m.

Guest Arrival

5:00 p.m.

Welcome

Patrick Garrigan, Executive Director, AtlanticLIVE

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A Turnaround Story

Michael J. Klingensmith, Publisher and CEO, Star Tribune Media Company
WITH Derek Thompson, Staff Writer, The Atlantic

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Making Local News Matter

Angela Davis, Host, MPR News with Angela Davis
WITH Matt Thompson, Editor in Chief, Center for Investigative Reporting

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Google News Initiative Presents

Produced by our underwriter and not The Atlantic’s editorial team
Catherine Badalamente, Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer, Graham Media Group

WITH Chrissy Towle, Head of News and Local Media, Google

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When Misinformation Goes Viral

Ed Ehlinger, Former Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health
Katerina Eva Matsa, Associate Director, Research, Pew Research Center
Emily Vraga, Associate Professor, Hubbard School of Journalism, University of Minnesota
WITH Matt Thompson, Center for Investigative Reporting

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What's Next For News

Dee Hall, Co-founder and Managing Editor, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Mukhtar Ibrahim, Founder and Editor, Sahan Journal

Kari Patey, News Director, WCCO-TV
Andrew Wallmeyer, Publisher and CEO, MinnPost
WITH Derek Thompson, The Atlantic

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