Episode 17: Rashah McChesney; From Texas To Alaska: Building Trust Through Local Journalism
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A local newspaper can feel quaint until you see the bill: thousands per month just to print, plus a supply chain that depends on flights, couriers, and weather. We sit down with Rashah McChesney, owner and publisher of the Chilkat Valley News, to talk about what it really takes to keep community journalism alive in Haines, Alaska when the old ad-driven model is collapsing and every “easy” fix comes with trade-offs.
Rashah shares her winding path from East Texas to Alaska, from music school to photojournalism, from a draining metro newsroom to the kind of small town reporting…
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