The AM/DM: Seven years and counting of the DM
The Daily Memphian’s CEO Eric Barnes and Editorial Director Mary Cashiola prepare for a presentation about the online news site. (Sarah Leach/The Daily Memphian)
Seven years ago, a new startup began in Memphis to bring people local news.
Staffed by longtime local journalists, The Daily Memphian began Sept. 17, 2018, with morning and afternoon emails and a design that felt very reminiscent of a physical newspaper — but there was no actual print component.
Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and CEO Eric Barnes talk about the past seven years, why the site is a nonprofit and if print will ever make a comeback.
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Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration.
Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there.
She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry.
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