Feb 26, 2024
On so many episodes, we've explored
and dissected the peril of shrinking local news rooms. This
conversation will feel different. Shamus Toomey is among the
defining innovators in the growth of journalism. As publisher and
co-founder of Block Club Chicago, Shamus has forged the unthinkable – a
team of reporters that has tripled in size since November of
2017.
During this episode of the Crisis
Cast, Lissa & Thom get to the "DNA" of how Block Club found its
footing and funding. Plus, Shamus shares the lessons learned as a
young reporter for City News and the unlikely story that
catapulted Block Club Chicago to being a household name for
neighborhood news.