Small Press, Big Ideas

On the first episode of the podcast, host Paul Gewuerz sits down with Michael Shapiro, founder and CEO of TAPinto, to talk about how his business model is successfully scaling local news coverage in the communities that they serve. They talk about the challenges facing local news, including the decline of hard-copy newspapers and the rise of news deserts. TAPinto's model addresses these challenges by providing a collaborative network where publishers can share content and advertising, leveraging

Is local news in America dead? That's what I've been hearing for more than a decade, so I decided to find out for myself. My name's Paul Gewuerz and I'm the host of the new podcast "Small Press, Big Ideas". I'll be talking with journalists, entrepreneurs, and leaders in the local news industry in the US to learn more about the opportunities, challenges, and innovations that local publishers are facing on the ground in 2024. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so that you never miss an episode