The Anaconda Leader closes, opening the door for a new nonprofit newspaper
About this episode
The episode discusses the closure of Anaconda's long-standing newspaper and its implications for the community.
Anaconda’s news outlet of 56 years published its final paper June 5. Days later, the community experienced its second fatal public shooting in a year. Former Editor-in-Chief of The Anaconda Leader spoke with MTPR’s Victoria Traxler about how that felt alongside the paper closing, and what comes next.
People in this episode
Host: Victoria Traxler
Guest: Former Editor-in-Chief of The Anaconda Leader
Topics covered
- local news
- nonprofit journalism
- community impact
- public safety
- media closure
Keywords
- Anaconda Leader
- newspaper closure
- nonprofit newspaper
- public shooting
- community news
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Anaconda Leader
Places: Anaconda
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