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Uploaded: 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
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Description: For more than a decade, Erin Millar has been trying to answer a question that has plagued the journalism industry: What should replace the local newspaper model after it collapses?

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For more than a decade, Erin Millar has been trying to answer a question that has plagued the journalism industry: What should replace the local newspaper model after it collapses?

Her first attempt came with The Discourse, a Canadian media company that experimented with new approaches to community-driven reporting before eventually evolving into a network of local news outlets.

But along the way, Millar realized that the biggest opportunity wasn’t necessarily building another media chain — it was creating the infrastructure that could help hundreds of independent publishers thrive.

That insight led to the launch of Indiegraf, a software and services company that now supports 180 local communities across North America and beyond.

In a recent interview, Millar explained why she believes the future of local news will be built around networks rather than traditional chains, how Indiegraf helps publishers generate revenue, and why consolidation may actually strengthen independent media.