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Podcast: Mid-Atlantic - conversations about US, UK and world politics
Episode: Can we save local journalism in an age of social media
Description: Katherine Brodsky is a freelance writer, Katherine has also contributed to publications such as The Washington Post, WIRED, Esquire, The Guardian, Newsweek, USA Today, CNN, The Independent, Playboy Magazine, New York Magazine/Vulture, AFAR, Entertainment Weekly, USA Weekend, Mashable, Elle Canada, Backstage, MovieMaker Magazine, Montecristo, NUVO, Delta Sky Magazine, Time Out, Canadian Traveller, and many others. The rise of citizen journalism has been seen as a solution to the problems that have plagued traditional journalism in recent years. However, while it offers a more diverse range of voices and allows local voices to tell their stories, it is not necess...