
Tim Franklin
Sr. Associate Dean, Director, Medill Local News Initiative, John M. Mutz Chair in Local NewsTim Franklin leads the Medill Local News initiative, a series of programs designed to bolster the sustainability of local news.
Before joining Medill, Franklin was President of The Poynter Institute. He's been the top editor of The Indianapolis Star, Orlando Sentinel and Baltimore Sun. He was as a Washington Managing Editor of Bloomberg News. He's a member of the Illinois Local Journalism Task Force.
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In this special State Week episode, we discuss the problems facing the news industry and what the future may hold.