The day in August 2005 when I idled into Gillette, Wyoming, began a years-long education in public trust in journalism. That day, a curious neighbor stepped out of his townhome to the edge of the cul-de-sac adjacent our new home, … Read more
The chance to oust President Trump or support him in the 2020 general election will bring voters to the polls. But what happens once they get past that first contest on the ballot? Next year’s election will be different from … Read more
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 for daily copy to churn … Read more
The office building four blocks from Florida’s state Capitol carries the same name in bold letters that it boasted when it opened in 1988: Florida Press Center. For the last 30 years, the modest three-story structure with its bland façade … Read more
As editor and publisher of the Todd County Standard, a weekly in Elkton, Kentucky, I once ran a story that asked farmers to attend a very important meeting on agricultural zoning. The future of farming in the small county in … Read more
As the editor of a nonprofit news site in New Orleans, I occasionally receive emails from young, earnest college grads who have recently moved to town and want to do work that matters. They sometimes have a bit of journalism … Read more
Don Smith, a veteran of both the editorial and publishing sides of the business and the executive director of the West Virginia Press Association (WVPA), talks about the phone calls he received from long-time community newspaper owners … Read more
When the Rev. Billy Graham died in February, Raleigh-based WRAL-TV provided expansive coverage of the famed evangelist’s life and legacy. That was no surprise since, after all, the pastor was a North Carolina native, and—though his funeral was … Read more
Most editors get lots of feedback from readers—through calls, emails, or comments in social media. For the past two years, though, The [Springfield, Illinois] State Journal-Register has had a special group of readers who are specifically … Read more
Being a political animal, one of my first thoughts the morning after the election was, “Who’s going to run for President now?” You can rest assured that there are a dozen or so billionaires slamming their fists on their kitchen tables … Read more
