Media Matters Part I: The Big Picture

Featuring Maria Karagianis, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist for the Boston Globe; Chuck Plunkett, former managing editor of the Denver Post Editorial Page; Dana Coffield, founder of the Colorado Sun; and Melissa Davis, Director of the Colorado Media Project. Moderated by Tim Waters, Longmont City Council. 

This is a two-part series on the past, present and future of journalism, reporting, and accountability.

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MEDIA MATTERS: THE BACKSTORY ON JOURNALISM, NEWS, AND ACCOUNTABILITY
      Sunday,  October 9, 3 PM    Part I: The Big Picture
      Sunday, October 30, 3 PM  Part II: The Local Scene

Local newspapers provide the soundtrack of our communities, hold our public officials accountable, and help us better understand our nation and our world. But the state of local journalism has never been in greater peril. More than 2,000 local newspapers have closed since 2005. Over 36,000 journalists have lost their jobs, been furloughed or have taken pay cuts just since the pandemic. Many newspapers have cut days of publication or closed altogether because of the loss of advertising revenue. “Media Deserts”, geographical communities where there is no longer a local newspaper, are on the rise. In the last 18 years, the number of newspapers in Colorado has dropped by over 16%. This development concerns us all.

The panels are moderated by Tim Waters, Longmont City Council.

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How to Watch

Make a Reservation Online, or call 303-651-8374.

Or watch the livestream:

1. On the Longmont Museum’s Facebook page
2. On Longmont Public Media’s website or through LPM Roku App for your Smart TV
3. Local Comcast Xfinity Channel 8/880 HD

Other Events and Performances

This fall the Longmont Museum continues to offers variety for all audiences: exhibits, concerts, performances, films, talks and classes.

• See other Longmont Museum Presents performances, Climate Action Sundays, and Native American Film Series
• View our current exhibit, Tipi to Tiny House: Hands-on Homebuilding.
• Come to Thursday Nights at the Museum – we’re open until 9pm, with a 7 PM talk, film or performance
• Take an Art & Sip class for adults, at 6:30 PM on Thursday Nights at the Museum
• See a Friday Afternoon Concert on the second Friday of each month at 2:30 PM