John Drescher knew he wanted to be in the newspaper business at the age of 15 when he became a reporter for a neighborhood newspaper in Raleigh. In the following years, he was the Editor of The Daily Tar Heel, reported for The State, the newspaper of Columbia, South Carolina, wrote for the Charlotte Observer, becoming its Metro Editor, and then in Raleigh, first a Managing Editor and ultimately Executive Editor of The News & Observer.

Then came Washington, D.C. and national politics, finally landing back home in Raleigh as a Contributing Editor for the newly established digital magazine, The Assembly.

It is here at The Assembly where he believes the future of his news reporting is to be, as he and others there take an in-depth study of the issues of our time. Check it out at www.theasemblync.com.

In this candid and riveting podcast, John speaks to the decline of major print newspapers across the country, the rise of the Internet and online news reporting, and where we go from here.

You will not want to miss John Drescher, who's lifetime experience in the writing of the news, has given him a front row seat in the protection of our democracy. Hear him share what he has learned with you.