Using Local Podcasting to Strengthen Democracy
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Monday, March 23rd, 5:00 p.m. Pacific time
Using Local Podcasting to Strengthen Democracy
Zoom
Local Podcasting: Rebuilding Community Trust.
Local journalism is shrinking while misinformation spreads rapidly. Communities are searching for trusted ways to reconnect, share accurate information, and discuss the issues that affect their daily lives.
In this session, we’ll explore how community-focused podcasting can help rebuild trust, encourage civic engagement, and create space for respectful conversations across political differences.
Using the Benicia Voice Podcast (beniciavoice.com) as an example, we’ll show how a small group of volunteers created a nonpartisan local podcast that brings together residents, local leaders, and community organizations to discuss local issues, host candidate forums, and keep the community informed.
Participants will learn:
* Why local podcasts reach audiences traditional messaging often misses
* Simple equipment and software needed to get started
* How to find guests and create engaging conversations
* Ways to build a local audience and strengthen civic dialogue
* Learn how lessons from radio broadcasting during WW2 can be used to help save our democracy today
* Learn about echo chambers and why this style of communication is the antidote
No prior podcasting experience is needed—just an interest in strengthening community conversation.
Presented by: Bart Sullivan, Co-founder, Benicia Voice Podcast
Strong local voices build strong communities.
Local journalism is shrinking while misinformation spreads rapidly. Communities are searching for trusted ways to reconnect, share accurate information, and discuss the issues that affect their daily lives.
In this session, we’ll explore how community-focused podcasting can help rebuild trust, encourage civic engagement, and create space for respectful conversations across political differences.
Using the Benicia Voice Podcast (beniciavoice.com) as an example, we’ll show how a small group of volunteers created a nonpartisan local podcast that brings together residents, local leaders, and community organizations to discuss local issues, host candidate forums, and keep the community informed.
Participants will learn:
* Why local podcasts reach audiences traditional messaging often misses
* Simple equipment and software needed to get started
* How to find guests and create engaging conversations
* Ways to build a local audience and strengthen civic dialogue
* Learn how lessons from radio broadcasting during WW2 can be used to help save our democracy today
* Learn about echo chambers and why this style of communication is the antidote
No prior podcasting experience is needed—just an interest in strengthening community conversation.
Presented by: Bart Sullivan, Co-founder, Benicia Voice Podcast
Strong local voices build strong communities.