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Small Press, Big Ideas

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Small Press, Big Ideas is a podcast about the business of local news and community journalism in the US. Host Paul Gewuerz interviews entrepreneurs and journalists in the field to get their take on what's working, what isn't, and how local publishers can thrive in today's rapidly changing media landscape.
Top 60% by pitch volume (Rank #29982 of 50,000)Data updated Feb 10, 2026

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Several times per week
Episodes
81
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Category
Business
Number of listeners
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Public snapshot
Audience: Under 4K / month
Canonical: https://podpitch.com/podcasts/small-press-big-ideas
Cadence: Active weekly
Reply rate: 35%+

Latest Episodes

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Saving a struggling local newspaper

Sat Feb 07 2026

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Today on the podcast Laura Rearwin Ward shares the gritty, hands on journey of taking over a struggling local newspaper, turning it around from the brink of bankruptcy, and championing independent journalism across California. Links: Laura Rearwin Ward - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-rearwin-ward-564b2466/ Ojai Valley News https://www.ojaivalleynews.com/ California Independent News Alliance (CINA) https://cina.news/ --- This podcast is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LocalPod.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, helping local news publishers produce revenue generating podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LocalPod.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Subscribe to the Local News Industry Pulse newsletter to receive a weekly briefing of news, policy, trends, and more in the local news industry: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://localnewsindustrypulse.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Today on the podcast Laura Rearwin Ward shares the gritty, hands on journey of taking over a struggling local newspaper, turning it around from the brink of bankruptcy, and championing independent journalism across California. Links: Laura Rearwin Ward - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-rearwin-ward-564b2466/ Ojai Valley News https://www.ojaivalleynews.com/ California Independent News Alliance (CINA) https://cina.news/ --- This podcast is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LocalPod.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, helping local news publishers produce revenue generating podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LocalPod.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Subscribe to the Local News Industry Pulse newsletter to receive a weekly briefing of news, policy, trends, and more in the local news industry: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://localnewsindustrypulse.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Pitches sent
11
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Rank
#29982
Top 60% by pitch volume (Rank #29982 of 50,000)
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N/A
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Reviews
1
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Publish cadence
Several times per week
Active weekly
Episode count
81
Data updated
Feb 10, 2026
Social followers
5.4K

Public Snapshot

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Country
United States
Language
English
Language (ISO)
Release cadence
Several times per week
Latest episode date
Sat Feb 07 2026

Audience & Outreach (Public)

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Audience range
Under 4K / month
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Reply rate band
35%+
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Replies received
1–5
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Social followers
5.4K
Contact available
Yes
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Sponsors detected
Yes
Guest format
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Frequently Asked Questions About Small Press, Big Ideas

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What is Small Press, Big Ideas about?

Small Press, Big Ideas is a podcast about the business of local news and community journalism in the US. Host Paul Gewuerz interviews entrepreneurs and journalists in the field to get their take on what's working, what isn't, and how local publishers can thrive in today's rapidly changing media landscape.

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Several times per week

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