I’m constantly scouring the Internet for news and information that might be useful in my research about rural media and community journalism.
So as part of a renewed attempt to post original content more often, here is a smattering of what I’ve found recently that I thought was interesting or worth paying attention to presented in no particular order:
- Covering rural America: What reporters get wrong and how to get it right
- “The fact that I work in journalism and in particular for national outlets that have an urban base, and simultaneously I live in a largely rural state and am from a rural area and background makes me sensitive to the problematic ways that a national, coastal media often talks about parts of the country in an overly pat way that I think is not constructive for political discourse,” Sarah Smarsh said.
- Voices from Rural America on COVID-19
- The disappearing rural newspaper
- The state of local news and why it matters
- Democracy depends on newspapers, and the big threat is outside metro areas, newspaper chain executive warns
- Saving Community Journalism: The Path Ahead
- The heartbeat of rural America: The unwavering importance of local newspapers
- Community Newspapers and Community Identity
- The Civic Importance of Local News Ecosystems
- “Despite dramatic changes in the media industry, local newspapers remain a critical linchpin in local news ecosystems because they are the most significant producers of local news in most communities.”
- Why Local News Matters, and What We Can Do to Save It
- For many rural residents in U.S., local news media mostly don’t cover the area where they live
- Rural Journalism at Risk
- Why America’s Rural Newspapers Still Matter
- 5 Reasons Local Journalism Is Important
- The Vital Role of Community Newspapers: Why Local Matters
- Local News Matters Because It Connects Community Members
- Newspapers have an important role in maintaining America’s freedom
- “A community newspaper should not only reveal public issues to its readers but celebrate the events and accomplishments that are part of every community, giving people a sense of pride and ownership in where they live.”