Eric Schucht is a journalist living in Sacramento. He has a B.S. in Journalism from the University of Oregon and has reported for newspapers in Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C. and Washington State.
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Local News Is Breaking. Can These Websites Fix It?
These local news sites are responding to the decline in legacy print newspapers
Many digital news outlets like the Folsom Times have popped up in the Capital Region over the past two decades. Are they destined to cease like the newspapers that came before them, or is it possible to build a local newsroom financially sustainable enough to last?
Food Tour Agencies Guide Customers on an Authentic Sacramento Experience
People don’t know where they’re going or what’s on the menu, just that there will be a variety of quality meals within walking distance. A food tour is a novel way to experience a place through an activity that appeals to and is accessible by all.
Local Journalist Receives $100,000 Grant to Support Hmong Daily News
Website covers an ethnic community that comprises about 1 percent of the Capital Region’s population
A coalition of funders is trying to save journalism, and one of the first to receive their aid is a little-known website serving a small ethnic community in Sacramento. Eighteen Press Forward grantees were based in California with only one in the Capital Region: Hmong Daily News.
The Man Who Buys the Capital Region’s Dying Newspapers
Paul Scholl has accumulated 18 print newspapers in under two decades
Paul Scholl started a newspaper about two decades ago to promote his services as a hospice chaplain. Now he brings relief to papers on their deathbeds. How did Scholl come to not only own 18 papers but to make them financially sustainable?
Page Not Found: Sacramento’s Disappearing Digital News
While libraries, museums and government archives preserve print copies of newspapers and magazines, news websites can disappear when the business closes
Digital permanence is a myth. Last year more than two newspapers closed a week on average in the United States, according to a report from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. When web hosting bills go unpaid, what happens to online content?
What’s Missing in Sacramento’s Nightlife Ecosystem
City leaders and industry veterans say the state capital needs more live entertainment venues. The solution? A construction project and changes to city code
Channel 24 is a new indoor midsized venue that aims to fill a gap in Sacramento’s live entertainment ecosystem. Meanwhile, the city wants to make it easier for restaurants to host live shows. Will it be enough to fill the voids in the market?
Should Businesses Crowdfund?
Kickstarter and Indiegogo campaigns have financed a number of Capital Region businesses and creators, but it’s easier said than done
Ever thought about launching a Kickstarter campaign? Here’s what local businesses have to say about crowdfunding.
Crafting in a Crowded Market
Crafting surged during the pandemic. But can Sacramento’s maker community find buyers?
The number of craft sellers on Etsy.com tripled after 2020. We checked in with the veterans and the newbies in the Capital Region’s crafting scene.