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LeaderEthics, in partnership with the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethical Leadership at Viterbo University, will present The Changing Landscape for Local Media at 7 p.m. Sept. 17 at Viterbo’s Nola Starling Recital Hall, 929 Jackson St., La Crosse.
This Constitution Day event is free. Registration is available at leaderethics.us.
The local news industry is in the midst of a seismic transformation – shaped by technological disruption, shifting audience habits and evolving business models.
During the past three decades, few industries have experienced such rapid and far-reaching change.
This compelling program brings together a panel of leading experts to unpack the forces reshaping local journalism and to spotlight three innovative models that are successfully navigating this new terrain.
Whether you’re a media professional, policymaker or engaged community member, this conversation will offer fresh insights into the future of local news – and why it matters now more than ever.
George Stanley is the former editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He currently serves as CEO of Wisconsin Watch. He will provide an overview of the national and state dynamics affecting the media industry.
David Stoeffler, a Viterbo grad and former editor of the La Crosse Tribune, is the CEO of the Springfield Daily Citizen, a non-profit online news source in Springfield, Mo. In operation for a little more than three years, the Daily Citizen now has more reporters on staff than the local newspaper.
Kathie Obradovich is the Iowa editor-in-chief for the Iowa Capital Dispatch, a non-profit source for quality community journalism. The Capital Dispatch promotes a business model with no local paywall or advertising.
Chris Palmer is vice president/general manager of WKBT News 8 Now in La Crosse. He will discuss the approaches used to expand news coverage in Eau Claire and the surrounding areas.
Ezra Wall is a regional manager, editor and host at Wisconsin Public Radio. He will serve as moderator for the event.
The event is sponsored by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association along with:
–Great Rivers United Way
–La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce
–La Crosse Area Community Foundation
–La Crosse Public Education Foundation
–UW-La Crosse
–Western Technical College
–Wisconsin Newspaper Association