In celebration of Berkeleyside’s fifteenth anniversary, this episode of the noted Idea Makers series focuses on local journalism and the role it plays in our democracy. Cityside CEO Lance Knobel leads a conversation with a dynamic panel featuring Berkeleyside’s Associate Editor/City Hall reporter Nico Savidge, former Executive Director of Outlier Media Candice Fortman, and other prominent voices in the field. Together they explore the current state of journalism, the challenges and opportunities facing local reporting, the rise of “pink slime,” and more.