Episode 8: Mark Histed

About this episode

Mark Histed discusses the importance of local media and its financing with hosts DougJ and mistermix.

Mark Histed is a neuroscientist by day, but in his personal capacity, he has a deep interest in how to re-build and sustain local media. Today’s audio-only podcast with Mark, DougJ (NYT Pitchbot) and mistermix focuses on Mark's interests that he pursues in his personal capacity, including the concept of media as a public good, how that media could be financed, why wealthy donors probably aren’t the answer, and what can’t be done by individual reporters on their own Substacks. Her...

People in this episode

Guest: Mark Histed

Topics covered

• neuroscience
• local media
• media as a public good
• financing media

Keywords

• media sustainability
• wealthy donors
• Substacks

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Products: Substacks

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