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Dean Baquet: Local journalism is the foundation for the future Link toDean Baquet: Local journalism is the foundation for the future

This essay is part of a series on the 2025 Lenfest Institute-Aspen Digital Local News Summit, an annual convening of…

Melissa Bell: Who gets to be called a journalist, anyway? Link toMelissa Bell: Who gets to be called a journalist, anyway?

This essay is part of a series on the 2025 Lenfest Institute-Aspen Digital Local News Summit, an annual convening of…

Jeremy Gilbert: We must embrace the next generation of news consumers and creators Link toJeremy Gilbert: We must embrace the next generation of news consumers and creators

This essay is part of a series on the 2025 Lenfest Institute-Aspen Digital Local News Summit, an annual convening of…

Kevin Merida: We don’t know our country well enough Link toKevin Merida: We don’t know our country well enough

This essay is part of a series on the 2025 Lenfest Institute-Aspen Digital Local News Summit, an annual convening of…

Joel Simon: We are playing defense Link toJoel Simon: We are playing defense

This essay is part of a series on the 2025 Lenfest Institute-Aspen Digital Local News Summit, an annual convening of…

Richard J. Tofel: At the Local News Summit, talk of ‘reinventing local journalism’ Link toRichard J. Tofel: At the Local News Summit, talk of ‘reinventing local journalism’

This essay is part of a series on the 2025 Lenfest Institute-Aspen Digital Local News Summit, an annual convening of…

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