We start the show by announcing four entertainments taking place this weekend. Dan Chase of the Ankeny Community Theatre told us about GEEZERS. Mischelle Levi told us about Little Women:Merry Christmas.The Central Iowa Symphony will be performing "Byond the Three B's according to conductor Eric McIntyre "a sonic voyage through almost three hundred years of music history." And for daytime entertainment on December 4 Ogden is presenting Candy Cane Lane (Thanks to Sara Jordan-Heintz for complete schedule of events).
Continuing our exploration of the changes affecting small town newspapers, we consulted Mark Witherspoon, former Editorial Adviser to the Iowa State Daily, about the effect of technology and social media on newsgathering in the digital age. He discussed new non-profit news sources, such as Iowa Capital Dispatch. Laura Belin, publisher of the Blog "Bleeding Heartland," brought us up to date on how consolidation, twitter, and non-profit news sources are changing the way we can access news -- as well as the challenges that lie ahead.
Originally broadcast 12/01/2021