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16+ hour, 35+ min ago   (1509+ words) This column is part of the Indianapolis Public Editor project, a pilot program designed to test whether the presence of a public editor who analyzes local coverage can elevate audience trust in journalism and promote media literacy. Love it or…...

6+ hour, 17+ min ago   (343+ words) On Thursday evening, I called my former boss. I like to check in on her, and to ask how the former newspaper I worked at is doing. Now she is working less than 20 hours a week, selling ads into the…...

12+ hour, 12+ min ago   (234+ words) Michael Depp has been the editor of TVNewsCheck since November 2019 and is also chief content officer of parent NewsCheckMedia. He’s a past editor of NetNewsCheck and has contributed to NPR's "All Things Considered," Reuters, Poets & Writers and a number of…...

17+ min ago   (433+ words) Before starting university for computer science, I wanted to be a writer or go into some sort of linguistics. But at some point, I decided it's best to leave it as a hobby and enjoy it more that way. Still,…...

6+ hour, 17+ min ago   (560+ words) Four decades ago, The Independent launched with its statement of intent written in its masthead. In a world where some in power ask you to look the other way and AI warps what’s real, Alan Rusbridger writes why a bold…...

4+ hour, 16+ min ago   (159+ words) The Martinez Tribune is looking for both established and aspiring journalists to come join our team and help keep the Tribune one of Contra Costa county’s leading independent community newspapers. We’re looking for writers interested in covering local news in…...

13+ hour, 3+ min ago   (522+ words) One could argue that local journalism is more important than ever. Rosa Laura Junco, an Executive Board Member at Grupo Reforma since 2008, certainly sits in that camp, and she has consistently championed local journalism throughout her career. It has its…...

7+ hour, 3+ min ago   (351+ words) TOWNSEND, Mont. — A cross-country move is giving one journalist the opportunity to tell stories from small towns across America. Alex Frick, a freelance newspaper reporter from Port Townsend, Washington, is spending the next six weeks traveling to 30 small towns on…...

9+ hour, 52+ min ago   (337+ words) BEACH, N.D. (KFYR) – North Dakota has 73 local newspapers. Many of them are struggling to stay in print. Troy Tescher is proofreading his latest newspaper article. He writes a weekly column for the Golden Valley News. “It’s called ‘A Step Back in…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (530+ words) Published 1:48 pm Tuesday, October 6, 2026 In recent weeks, hundreds of residents have filled meeting rooms to listen and have their say on the proposed property tax increase. Although controversy brought them out, their presence was significant beyond the tax issue. Oftentimes,…...