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Out of Print: The Unmaking of American News

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by Jake Williams

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Welcome to Out of Print: The Unmaking of American News, a documentary podcast series that's an eyewitness account to the demise of local newspapers. This crisis is a story that's playing out all over the nation. Season 1 will dive into the struggles of the Shelter Island Reporter, a local newspaper serving an island town of approximately 2,800 people near the eastern tip of New York's Long Island. The paper nearly shut down in 2024 before being granted a one-year reprieve for the 2025 calendar year So, the question is, will the paper survive into 2026, and if so, how?

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January 8, 2026

The Reporter Meets Its Fate

Eighteen months ago, the Reporter went up for sale. Shortly thereafter, its publisher took it off the market with the promise to continue its publication through the end of the 2025 calendar year. There were no promises beyond that. We've just turned the page onto the 2026 calendar year. So, it's time to find out. Will the Reporter carry on? And just as importantly, we'll explore the reasons why the Reporter met the fate it did. Seaon 1 tells the story of the Shelter Island Reporter, a local weekly newspaper that's fighting to stay alive. I lived on Shelter Island and wrote for the Reporter from 2007-09. In 2024, when I found out it might shut down, I was drawn into the story of the paper's fate. My great thanks to <a style="box-sizing: inherit;" href= "https://www.felicitygwilliams.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Felicity G. Williams</a>, who scored and wrote the original music for this season. I would also like to thank Aaron Bernstein, Jesse Denney, Dani Henion, Martini Jean and Jon Schnaars for their voiceover work. <p style= "margin-top: 0in; text-align: start; background: white; box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"> Please check out my <a style="box-sizing: inherit;" href= "https://www.patreon.com/c/outofprintnews" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Patreon</a> page and follow me on <a style="box-sizing: inherit;" href= "https://www.instagram.com/outofprintnews/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Instagram</a> and <a style="box-sizing: inherit;" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@outofprintnews" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Tik Tok</a> at @outofprintnews. <p style= "margin-top: 0in; text-align: start; background: white; box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"> Also, please read the <a style="box-sizing: inherit;" href= "https://shelterislandreporter.timesreview.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shelter Island Reporter</a> and follow it on Instagram at @shelterislandreporter.

December 31, 2025

Gen Z's the Future of Local News

When I walked into the Shelter Island Public Library in June, 2024 to listen to reporter publisher Andrew Olsen explain why he might shut down the Reporter, I saw almost nothing but gray. Even though I was approaching the age of 50, I was the youngest person in attendance for that meeting of about 150 people. I didn't feel much room for optimism about the future of local newspapers. But when I went out in search of the future of local journalism, I found a lot to be hopeful about. Original music and scoring by <a href="https://felicitygwilliams.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Felicity G. Williams</a>. Voiceovers by Aaron Bernstein. Please check out my <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/outofprintnews" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Patreon</a> page and follow me on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/outofprintnews/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Instagram</a> and <a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@outofprintnews" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Tik Tok</a> at @outofprintnews. Also, please read the <a href="https://shelterislandreporter.timesreview.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Shelter Island Reporter</a> and follow it on Isntagram at @shelterislandreporter.

December 24, 2025

We're Not "The Media"

<div> What's it mean to work for your local community newspaper? What does a longstanding local newspaper mean to the community it covers? Joining me for this panel discussion were Jackson Rohrer, Reporter sportswriter and Shelter Island High School junior; Amanda Bright, journalism professor and director of the Innovation Lab at the University of Georgia's Grady School of Journalism and Mass Communication; and the dean of that school, and my academic advisor at the University of Missouri School of Journalism about what's unique about being a local small town reporter- and the expectations your audience sets for you </div> A wise newspaper publisher once said that his staff's message to its potential audience should be, "We aren't the media. We're your hometown newspaper." Original music and scoring by <a href= "https://felicitygwilliams.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Felicity G. Williams.</a> Please check out my <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/c/outofprintnews" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Patreon</a> page and follow me on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/outofprintnews/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Instagram</a> and <a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@outofprintnews" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Tik Tok</a> at @outofprintnews. Also, please read the Shelter Island Reporter and follow it on Instagram at @shelterislandreporter. Due to the holiday, Episode 8 will drop on Wednesday, December 31st.

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What is Out of Print: The Unmaking of American News?: Welcome to Out of Print: The Unmaking of American News, a documentary podcast series that's an eyewitness account to the demise of local newspapers. This crisis is a story that's playing out all over the nation.

Season 1 will dive into the struggles of the Shelter Island Reporter, a local newspaper serving an island town of approximately 2,800 people near the eastern tip of New York's Long Island. The paper nearly shut down in 2024 before being granted a one-year reprieve for the 2025 calendar year

So, the question is, will the paper survive into 2026, and if so, how?
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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