Triad City Beat leaders discuss the newspaper's legacy in its final days
A day before shutting down permanently, Brian Clarey and Sayaka Matsuoka from Triad City Beat discuss the publication's history and what made it unique.
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For 3 big Alabama newspapers, the presses are grinding to a halt
The Birmingham News, The Huntsville Times and Mobile's Press-Register will soon go all-digital. In Birmingham, where people have been reading the paper since the late 1800s, the news hasn't been easy.
Stop The Presses! Newspapers Affect Us, Often In Ways We Don't Realize
On this week's radio show, we trace the history of fake news. Plus, in a time when accurate information is so important, we ask who ultimately bears the cost when no one wants to pay for local news.
Stop The Presses! Newspapers Affect Us, Often In Ways We Don't Realize
This week we consider what we misunderstand about newspapers – from their long history of hype, to the hidden price we pay when they close.
A Gentle, Agonized Response To Trump's Rage About Journalists
Joshua McKerrow is a photojournalist at Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Md.; five of his colleagues where shot and killed this summer. After an angry presidential tweet, he shared a story of loss.
Gothamist Properties Will Be Revived Under New Ownership: Public Media
WNYC will buy Gothamist, KPCC will acquire LAist, and WAMU is taking over DCist. The move is funded by two anonymous donors "who are deeply committed to supporting local journalism initiatives."