On Media: Pittsburgh Current founder launches journalism nonprofit
Journalists are not turning to nonprofit models to justify making less money -- but so they can change the public's mindset and develop more funding sources.
15 Apr 2021
On Media: Local journalism must be of the people, and not just for the people
The newspaper not only provides journalism to the places it serves, but it allows the residents there to take an active role in telling their own story.
16 Mar 2021
On Media: Why newspaper owners aren’t to blame and what’s new around town
We all have a role to play in the decline of daily newspapers.
08 Mar 2021
On Media: News worth crossing a river. Merchandise helps fund hiring
Who's hiring, who's coming, who's going and lots more in local media news.
03 Feb 2021
On Media: It’s time to defend the Fourth Estate. Why local media matters more than ever
Amid the unraveling of our democracy this week, it was the media as much as any other American institution that held intact our government and our way of life.
07 Jan 2021
On Media: USPS’ struggle to keep up with delivery is affecting local media
" ... and without reliable postal delivery of the print edition a significant number of readers are losing out, often the most vulnerable and isolated."
06 Jan 2021
On Media: Newsrooms need to stop sexual harassment. Spotlight PA and Trib promote diversity
We must take the allegations seriously, investigating them with diligence and acting when evidence exists.
16 Dec 2020
On Media: PG cements move to the right, Guild elects new leader and Beaver County Times keeps shrinking
Who will tell the stories going forward? That's the question for the Times after losing so many writers with years of experience and knowledge.
24 Nov 2020
On Media: Godfather of creative nonfiction publishes memoir, Trib calls out racism and Pittsburgh loses another Black reporter
“I will never give in -- and I will never forget how much I might achieve in my life if I continue to try and get better at what I am doing."
18 Nov 2020
On Media: Do candidate endorsements matter? Some surprising stands nationwide
Who's endorsing? Who's not endorsing? And who is making surprising endorsements this presidential election.
28 Oct 2020