Public Relations Stories and Strategies · 2026-06-09 · 22 min
Send us a note about this episode. We'll reply and thank you on a future episode “Journalism is dead.” You've heard it. You've probably said it. And honestly, the evidence seems pretty hard to argue with. Newsrooms gutted, trust in tatters, cable news turned into a gladiator sport. But what if that story, the one we keep telling about journalism, is itself bad journalism? Neil Brown thinks so. He’s a 40-year editor and president of the Poynter Institute, and he is, by his own admission, an optimist about the media. When he tells you why, it might genuinely change how you think about where good information comes from. Listen For: 04:09 What Makes Someone a Journalist Instead of Just a Publisher? 06:22 Why Does Democracy Need Real Journalism? 12:24 Can Local Journalism Rebuild Public Trust? 13:03 How Did the Baltimore Banner Turn Bus Data Into Accountability? 17:30 What Responsibility Does the Audience Have in Fighting Misinformation?
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