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In this episode, Ellen talks with journalist Nora Hertel and her news initiative, Project Optimist. Project Optimist, founded by Nora, aims to bring positive and constructive perspectives through solutions-based journalism, addressing regional issues with an evidence-based approach. Nora explains how the challenges faced by local newspapers and the rise of digital media prompted her to start Project Optimist, emphasizing how these factors contribute to a lack of understanding between rural and urban areas. Nora shares her extensive experience in journalism and provides her perspective on the sensationalism in national cable news and the loss of community connection due to the decline of robust local journalism. Nora also discusses the complexities of modern journalism, how her efforts to foster community through “Shades of Purple” dialogues on divisive issues, and how more nuanced, solutions-focused reporting can help bridge the understanding between different areas.
Episode Highlights:
05:07 Challenges in Journalism
11:57 The Rise of Solutions Journalism
16:41 Project Optimist's Mission and Impact
24:17 The Fractured News Ecosystem
28:52 Future of Journalism
More Information:
Nora Hertel Bio
Project Optimist, https://www.projectoptimist.us/
Shades of Purple: Dialogue Across Difference, https://www.projectoptimist.us/conversations/
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