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Out of Work in America

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands October 28, 2020January 25, 2023

In partnership with local news organizations across the U.S., the New York Times documents the lives of 12 Americans who are out of work during the pandemic.

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Posted inHighlight, Media, Quotes

Area Man Knows All About Fake News

by Catherine Cusick March 27, 2018October 19, 2022

But who’s Area Man? In an era of fake news crackdowns, satirical newspapers aren’t adding up.

Posted inBlog Post, Story

An Elegy for DNAinfo, Local Media’s First Responders

by Danielle Tcholakian November 13, 2017October 19, 2022

We were the watchdogs, showing up when no one else did.

Posted inEditor's Pick

Everyone Should Fear What Happened to the Gothamist Sites

by benhuberman November 6, 2017October 19, 2022

Former LAist editor-in-chief Julia Wick writes on the power of local journalism — and the dangers it’s currently facing.

Posted inArts & Culture, Current Events, Uncategorized

These Are the Locals Who Get The Story of Charlottesville Right

by Nell Boeschenstein August 16, 2017October 19, 2022

The historians, activists, reporters, and columnists who tell the complicated and ever-changing story of their own community.

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