We talk to Kim Smee from the Manly Observer to understand her role in the local community in delivering accessible and hyper-local news.
We hear how, especially in time of crisis like when in early March this year heavy rainfall led to flash flooding across the Northern Beaches, the Manly Observer became one of the most valuable go-to news sources for locals. We talk about how this need became apparent when the printed Manly Daily stopped being delivered and how other local publications like the Tawny Frogmouth or the Northern Beaches Advocate came to deliver simple news without the clickbait.
