Eric Barnes is the CEO and publisher of the Daily Memphian, an online daily news outlet launched in 2018. The global decline of the daily print newspaper meant the decline of the Commercial Appeal, Memphis' legacy paper. The Daily Memphian was a response to that decline, and as the paradigm shift in journalism continues, the Daily Memphian continues to adapt to find a funding model to support its part of the city’s independent press. The Daily Memphian is part of Memphis' unique media ecosystem, and the benefits of competition with the Commercial Appeal and other outlets, have been a boon to news consumers.
