Industry leaders offer their post-COVID predictions

With a world permanently changed from a global pandemic, what is in store for the news publishers, and how should we best meet the challenges ahead.

E&P assembled four industry leaders to offer their thoughts on: * The value of media companies today and what will we be worth as we put COVID-19 behind us * Are Philanthropic revenue opportunities or non-profit models a realistic way to help offset content creation costs? * What is the future of maximizing consumer revenue for the news we produce, and can we expect it to grow in the months to come * Should we look at partnerships with tech media like Facebook and Google or continue to fight for compensation for the news they monetize * How do we find new talent and build critical diversity in our industry, and what priority should we place on having our newsrooms reflect the communities we serve? In this segment of "E&P REPORTS," Publisher Mike Blinder poses these questions and more to- Dave Chavern President and CEO at News Media Alliance Nancy Lane CEO at Local Media Association & Local Media Foundation Dean Ridings CEO at America's Newspapers Tracie Powell Program Officer at Borealis Philanthropy