Innovation isn’t just about tech and other lessons from journalists in mid-America Here are some of the themes from an oral history project documenting local newsrooms during the pandemic March 4, 2021 Kristen Hare
How journalists in mid-America became essential workers during the pandemic Two journalism professors documented the work of local newsrooms in mid-America and found the community in community journalism. March 3, 2021 Kristen Hare
During the pandemic, staff at the 128-year-old Daily Iberian learned the value of digital The newspaper serves New Iberia, Louisiana March 2, 2021 Will Mari
At The Louisiana Weekly, ‘we consider ourselves a history book’ The 96-year-old weekly is based in New Orleans March 2, 2021 Will Mari
Arkansas Press Association: Rural areas still need printed newspapers 'Now, I believe that our newspaper publishers and owners understand the value and importance of a printed newspaper to their rural subscribers.' March 2, 2021 Teri Finneman
At The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, covering life, death and truth '... We have to fight through a lot of curtains, a lot of closed doors, a lot of spin... ' March 2, 2021 Teri Finneman
At the Stone County Leader, ‘we’re still trusted. People know us.’ The weekly newspaper is in Mountain View, Arkansas March 2, 2021 Teri Finneman
For the Daily Record, tactics change, values don’t It's the oldest business publication in Arkansas March 2, 2021 Teri Finneman
How local newsrooms in Louisiana stuck it out in 2020 For the former director of the Louisiana Press Association, 'that's a pretty damn good success story.' March 2, 2021 Will Mari
At the Kingfisher Times & Free Press, being discovered and rediscovered by the community It's the oldest continuously published paper in Oklahoma March 2, 2021 Will Mari
At Osage News, covering history while living through it The newspaper in Pawhuska, Oklahoma serves the community of the Osage Nation March 2, 2021 Will Mari
At one Oklahoma newspaper, this reporter took on the health beat during the pandemic The Daily Ardmoreite is in Ardmore, Oklahoma March 2, 2021 Will Mari
At The Community Voice, a biweekly found itself becoming a daily The newspaper is based in Wichita, Kansas but served the region March 2, 2021 Teri Finneman
The Lawrence Journal-World was ready to have its best March yet. Then the pandemic hit. Because of previous preparation, the paper kept its head above water March 2, 2021 Teri Finneman
For newspapers in Kansas, the pandemic was a time to pivot to digital 'You need to meet the readers where they are. And here’s where they are.' March 2, 2021 Teri Finneman