Small-town News
“Talking with dozens of editors, from Atlanta to Wyoming and Texas to Tulsa, has reaffirmed my belief that a massive share of the most important journalism done in America today is from reporters and editors committed to improving their own communities, not in amassing empty praise or followings on Twitter.”
—Kathleen
McLaughlin, journalist, “America’s local newspapers might be broke, but they’re more vital than ever,” The Guardian, Sept. 11, 2017.
• Editorial Comment: Gotta love those Planning & Zoning meetings.
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“I
don’t think writers are sacred, but words are. They deserve respect. If
you get the right ones, in the right order, you can nudge the world a
little.” —Tom Stoppard
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