037: Print Ain't Dead - John Garrett

Published: March 18, 2019, 10:04 a.m.

b'Is printing newspapers a dead enterprise? You better ignore the national narrative because John Garrett has a message you want to hear. John Garrett started Community Impact Newspaper from the game room of his home with his wife and best friend, Jennifer. The belief that everyone\\u2014not just the insiders\\u2014should know what is happening in their own backyard. This prompted him to leave a news giant and start his own news organization...print first.\\nCommunity Impact has a mission, to build communities of informed citizens and thriving businesses through collaboration of a passionate team. John is beyond passionate. He believes in covering basic areas like city and county council meetings, local business news, and local news that and gives a community information about their community. Bottomline, he is doubling down on national media companies purchasing local newspapers who then aggregate national news into their reporting. He believes in local first!\\nHis success is bigger than the 26 print editions, the 45 communities covered, and the 2 million in total circulation...he is focused and has a strong faith that he shares openly inside and outside the walls of his business. I hope you enjoy our conversation!\\nCheck Out Links Below:John Garrett\\u2019s BioCommunity Impact NewspaperJohn Garrett\\u2019s LinkedInFind Me Online:Bobby Rettew TwitterBobby Rettew Portfolio WebsiteIntersection Podcast Twitter\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'