Darren Johnson, newspaper publisher

Weekly Newspaper Podcast -- it's all about community journalism

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The Weekly Newspaper Podcast is sponsored by Upstate New York's Journal & Press newspaper and Campus News College Paper, hosted by Darren Johnson, publisher and Journalism professor. Dissecting this local newspaper will be a starting point to talk about larger trends with small-town and college journalism. Perhaps we'll figure out how to save these newspapers, which mean so much to their readers and local history. At times serious, at times lighthearted, you'll enjoy this podcast. Subscribe so you never miss an episode.

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Darren Johnson, newspaper publisher

Episodes

Weekly Newspaper Podcast: Feeling “Stuck” Between Business Models 30.03.2026

In this edition of The Weekly Newspaper Podcast, Darren Johnson conveys a feeling of feeling stuck from a business/journalism perspective. Hear it here: https://cccnews.info/podcast/wnp033026.mp3

Podcast: Thoughts on Small-Town Newspapers and Radio Stations 11.08.2025

Greenwich Journal publisher Darren Johnson goes live on the radio to talk about small-town newspapers and the juggle between news vs. local commerce and advertising, as well as government. He also talks...

Podcast No. 21 — The Top 10 Holiday Songs I Can Tolerate 26.11.2024

This podcast was recorded on WJJW 91.1 FM at MCLA in North Adams by Darren Johnson, who teaches there and does a show during his office. This one is dedicated to holiday...

Podcast No. 20 — My Facebook Feed 19.11.2024

This episode of “The Weekly Newspaper Podcast” was recorded at a radio station where Darren Johnson plays Fripp & Eno and talks about “the bane of his existence” — his Facebook feed....

Podcast No. 19 — Things That Make Me Go Hmmm… 26.08.2024

The podcast is back after having had taken most of the summer off. Find it here: https://cccnews.info/podcast/podcast-19-things-that-make-me-go-hmmm.mp3 or on your favorite podcast app under “Weekly Newspaper Podcast.” Topics in this podcast edition...

Podcast No. 18: Are Advertisers “In the Game”? 27.05.2024

Using an analogy from “Breaking Bad,” Darren Johnson wonders in this podcast episode if advertisers are “in the game” when it comes to their relationship with local newspapers. The 20th century journalistic...

Podcast No. 17: Should boring journalists try becoming WRITERS? 19.05.2024

In this episode of Weekly Newspaper Podcast, Darren Johnson reviews the 2014 movie “God’s Pocket,” which features a local celebrity columnist from the last century, and wonders maybe if newspapers move away...

Podcast No. 16: What if this small town paper goes out of business? 08.05.2024

In a candid discussion, Darren Johnson ponders what would happen if his small-town paper would cease to exist. Hear it here: https://cccnews.info/podcast/podcast-16-what-if-this-newspaper-dies.mp3 Links mentioned in this podcast: His newspaper Substack column: journalpress.substack.com...