In an era where major news outlets are scaling back, how do two people put out a weekly physical newspaper? Ray Roa, Editor-in-Chief of Creative Loafing, joins Avery Anderson to pull back the curtain on the "nuts and bolts" of independent media in Tampa Bay.
The Survival Mindset: How Creative Loafing navigated laying off 67% of its staff during the pandemic to remain a weekly staple.
The Tampa Bay Journalism Project: Ray’s ambitious goal to raise $750,000 to hire reporters and photographers for the community.
Progress over Perfection: Why a "squeaky wheel" attitude won't save local news, but collaboration will.
The Death of the Paywall: Why Ray believes essential community information should always be free.
