Lauren Gustus
Executive editor and CEO of The Salt Lake Tribune who discusses the newspaper's transition to a nonprofit model, membership strategy, local reporting initiatives, and removing the paywall to expand access.
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Apr 8, 2026 • 58min
Interview Only w/ Lauren Gustus - How The Salt Lake Tribune Reinvented Itself & Local News
Lauren Gustus, executive editor and CEO of The Salt Lake Tribune, led its shift to a nonprofit and expanded statewide collaborations. She discusses removing the paywall, membership-based funding, turning subscribers into members, and balancing statewide and hyper-local coverage. Conversations touch on covering faith and Utah politics with nuance, reporter engagement strategies, and creative revenue mixes to sustain local journalism.
Apr 8, 2026 • 2h 21min
Full Episode - Trump Looks For Off-Ramp After Threatening War Crimes + How The Salt Lake Tribune Reinvented Itself & Local News
Lauren Gustus, executive editor and CEO of The Salt Lake Tribune, led the paper’s shift to a nonprofit and membership model. She discusses removing the paywall to broaden access. Short takes cover rebuilding newsroom priorities, statewide local-reporting projects, revenue mix, advertiser relationships, reporter retention, and plans for expansion and platform-first storytelling.
