January 05, 2026

Reimagining syndication and revenue for local news

48 minutes

In this episode, Paul sits down with David Gehring, co-founder and CEO of Distributed Media Lab, to explore how innovative distribution models can revitalize local journalism. David shares his journey from enterprise software to news partnerships at Google, and eventually to launching a platform that empowers local publishers to share content, grow revenue, and maintain editorial independence.

Links:

Distributed Media Lab

https://www.distributedmedialab.com/

David Gehring - LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgehring/

AMP Protocol

https://amp.dev/

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