1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Journalist &amp;amp; best‑selling author Beth Macy returns to the town she once delivered newspapers in to ask: what happens when the civic fabric fractures and no one is left to tell the story? In her new memoir Paper Girl: A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America, Macy digs into her hometown of Urbana, Ohio — exploring how the collapse of local news, growing economic despair and social isolation reshaped a community she loved. Along the way, she argues that if journalism disappears from small‑town America, the consequences are national. Her message is clear: local reporting isn’t just “nice to have,” it’s the glue that holds democracy together. Access more at this episode’s landing page, at: https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/bestselling-author-journalist-bethmacy-returns-home-in-papergirl,258348 &amp;nbsp; &quot;E &amp; P Reports&quot; from Editor &amp; Publisher Magazine hosted by Mike Blinder https://editorandpublisher.com/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/38629765/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/38629765