John is joined by Logan Carroll (a recent third place finisher for a prestigious journalism award) for a conversation about what our otherwise vibrant local news scene is lacking. He says we're missing stories that take the long view, that offer depth and accountability. He wants journalism that creates a greater understanding of what's happening at city hall. We look at Logan's 6 month analysis of local news stories. Who is producing the most coverage? What gets talked about? Who gets quoted and who doesn't? Are local outlets following the money in the city budget? We talk about the value of deeply reported, labor intensive, expensive local news stories -- and how the market isn't producing them. We end the show with Logan's pitch for a deep-pocketed non-profit to fund an entity that fills the gap.

You can contact Logan at [email protected].

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