Author Christopher Baxter @cbaxter1 Christopher Baxter is editor in chief of Spotlight PA. Why Newsrooms Must Prioritize Covering State Legislatures The future of our democracy is being written in state legislatures across the country.They were the focus of coordinated efforts to undermine the 2020 election results, and now, the U.S.… July 18, 2022 It’s Time to Go Beyond the Typical Election Coverage Playbook Russia’s unprovoked attack on the Ukrainian people, coupled with its massive disinformation and propaganda campaign amplified by state-controlled media, serve as a stark reminder of the role a free press… March 16, 2022 5 Imperatives for Expanding Independent Local News The urgency for solutions to the continuing erosion of local, legacy journalism grows greater by the day. And yet the challenge to create new newsrooms with a fighting chance at… April 6, 2021 During the Coronavirus Crisis, Coverage of State Capitals Is More Essential than Ever Armed with expansive emergency powers, many of the nation’s governors are placing unprecedented restrictions on our lives to slow the spread of the coronavirus. They have closed schools, shut down… April 13, 2020 We Must Collaborate to Restore Accountability in our State Capitals There’s nothing short of a crisis in our state capitals.Statehouse reporting corps have decreased dramatically in the past decade, and, too often, the journalists who remain must answer the call… October 7, 2019
