Episode 5 - Agora-phobic?: A Conversation with Andrew DeVigal

On this week’s episode of Schmidt Show PDX, we hit the road and taped on location at the University of Oregon’s beautiful new campus space in Northeast Portland. Our guest? The ever-insightful Andrew DeVigal, director of The Agora Journalism Center — an organization committed to reinventing journalism as a public service rooted in community and civic trust.

We talked about what the word *agora* really means (hint: it’s not just a fancy name for a center), why local journalism is under existential threat, and how Senate Bill 686 in Oregon might help shift power away from Big Tech and back toward the people doing the actual reporting.

To find out who your legislators are use this handy Find my Legislator tool and send them an email or give them a call!

Don’t miss this one — it’s a deep dive into the crossroads of journalism, democracy, and technology. Listen now, and share with someone who still believes that local news matters.

 

schmidtshowpdx.com