{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/650ac5ba0434d000118468a9/6a25c0486263fbced6aa204e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Joshi Herrmann ‘If we're going to devolve more power to places like Greater Manchester we’re going to need to bulk up the quality of the local media.’","description":"<p>In this week’s <em>Media Confidential </em>Alan and Lionel are joined by Joshi Hermann, founder of <a href=\"https://millmediaco.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Mill.</em>&nbsp;</a></p><p><br></p><p>The three discuss how <em>The Mill</em> has expanded out from Manchester to seven cities in just three years and it’s plans to revitalise and redefine local reporting.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>They also discuss <em>The Mill’s </em>funding model and why Joshi believes the method is sustainable, and how he is ensuring that essential public interest journalism is still freely available to read.</p><p><br></p><p>They’ll discuss the Mill’s investigative work, how they fund and fight their legal battles and what the business is doing to utilise AI without being overwhelmed by it.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Prospect Magazine"}