Who do you trust for the "real" news? 

In a landscape of paywalls and strictly managed county reporting, Mat sits down with Jeff Yeh, the man behind the largest social media news source in Hudson Valley's Columbia County. From tracking DUI arrests to questioning local political transparency, Jeff’s unconventional approach has earned him millions of views—and a fair share of controversy.

In this episode of Cidiot®, Mat and Jeff discuss the "wild west" feel of Columbia County, the delicate balance of being a "local meddler," and why Jeff isn’t afraid to delete your comment if you won’t sign your name to it.

Hyperlocal newspapers & blogs (please send in others you know of):

• Columbia County Morning News - "Start Your Day with with Yeah"
• A Little Beacon Blog (Beacon)
• Bluestone Press⁠ (Marbletown, Rochester, Rosendale)
• Columbia Paper
• Croton History & Mysteries (Croton)
• The Daily Catch (Red Hook and Rhinebeck)
• Daily Freeman (Ulster, Green & No. Dutchess Counties)
• The Gardiner Gazette (Gardiner):
• The Gossips of Rivertown (Hudson)
• The Highlands Current (Philipstown, Cold Spring, Garrison)
• Hudson Common Sense (Hudson)
• Hudson Valley One (Ulster County)
• Hudson Valley Post
• IMBY (several counties)
• Kingston Wire (Kingston) 
• Mid-Hudson News
• Ossining History on the Run (Ossining)
• Porcupine Soup News (Green County)
• Tgazette (Taghkanic)
• Trixie's List (Hudson)

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