The St. Croix Avis, a newspaper with a storied 180-year history serving the people of St. Croix, has announced it will soon cease operations. The news marks the end of a significant chapter in the territory's media landscape.
@dankennedy_nu#NewJersey’s Civic Information Consortium rates a mention in this article! I follow their work (I’m a NJ resident) and they have been awarding funds to #localjournalism outlets and laboratories for 2-3 years now. Simply vital work.
Don’t be fooled by the name: @TexasObserver brings a whole lot more than Texas to the Fediverse. Their local news stories are very important, but their reach really boosts their boosts. Hah! That was silly! All the value gone from this toot…sorry.
Anyhow, support independent journalism, even if it’s far away from you. #journalism#LocalJournalism#news#USNews
20 years ago today I sat down and created a group blog to discuss local politics in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough, NC. Thus https://OrangePolitics.org was born. It changed my life and probably a few others. It definitely changed Orange County discourse at a time when journalism was shrinking and most people didn't have their own social media platforms.
Please join me in raising a glass tonight for OrangePolitics in whatever way you see fit. 🧡
"It’s part of an audacious new philosophy of government aid, an experiment of sorts that seeks to find out whether infusions of no-strings-attached cash can begin to break the cycle of poverty."
This year the enormously talented Namratha Prasad tag-teamed with me to request and wrangle the data from more than 120 different public agencies across the St. Louis area.
Say what you will about the launch of Meta's Threads. But in the frothy, cocktail-party atmosphere of launch night, I was able to nudge a seemingly reticent @dallasnews to create its official Mastodon account. Let's see if I get any traction convincing them to post here or relaunch their dormant RSS feeds.
Give 'em a follow & a hearty welcome to the Fediverse, folks.
South Carolina Newspapers Evolve New Paradigm To Survive
In South Carolina in 2020, ten local newspapers folded their print editions, and those that remain are often shoestring operations. But some papers are bucking the trend, either by hiring staff, or collaborating with other papers to expand their coverage and investigate corruption in local governments.
Virgin Islands: Historic St. Croix Avis Newspaper to Cease Publication After 180 Years (viconsortium.com)
The St. Croix Avis, a newspaper with a storied 180-year history serving the people of St. Croix, has announced it will soon cease operations. The news marks the end of a significant chapter in the territory's media landscape.