Bridging the Gap in New Mexico: The Local News Fund’s Rashad Mahmood and Mark Glaser
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New Mexico is one of a number of state-level bright spots in local news, thanks in large part to the efforts of our guests. Rashad Mahmood and Mark Glaser shed light on the New Mexico Local News Fund's initiatives to bridge gaps in local journalism. From fostering young talent to securing state funding, they explore the Fund's impact on communities and the future of news in New Mexico.
Episode chapters:
(02:07) - How the New Mexico Local News Fund Started
(07:15) - The Local News Fund’s mission and programs
(14:43) - State funding of the Fund
(21:07) - Supporting young journalists, especially journalists of color and those in rural areas
(26:04) - Funding as a crucial component of diversifying newsrooms
(29:30) - Class diversity in newsrooms
(31:53) - Impacts on newsrooms and communities
(41:10) - Accelerators and building sustainability with programs
(46:45) - Collaborating with non-journalists
(50:22) - Rapid-fire questions
Links
For show notes, transcripts, newsletter sign-up and past guests on the Local News Matters podcast, please visit localnewsmatterspodcast.com or lnmpod.com.
Past guests on the Local News Matters podcast include: Christian Vanek and Barbara Hardt, Dan Grech, Zack Richner, Tracie Powell, Dan Oshinsky, Linda Shapley, Yehong Zhu and Jake Seaton, Charity Huff, Joaquin Alvarado and Dave Perry, Steve Waldman, Maritza Félix, Michael Bolden, Jeff Roberts and Corey Hutchins, Eve Pearlman and Erica Anderson, Jennifer Brandel, Corey Hutchins with Bay Edwards, Todd Chamberlain and Raleigh Burleigh.
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