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: 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: Pandemic poses ‘extinction-level’ threat to local journalism
How are local media outlets surviving the pandemic?
06 Jul 2020
On Media: Pittsburgh Current’s Charlie Deitch says he’s not motivated to put the City Paper out of business
“I can't imagine ever not having a print publication, and a lot of people, of course, think I'm a lunatic for doing that,” he says.
22 Jul 2019
On Media: Synagogue shooting brings story close to home for Pittsburgh journalists
"There is an emotional closeness and an emotional distance at the same time.”
01 Nov 2018
City Paper alums launching new alt-weekly: the Pittsburgh Current
“I don’t want it to become an issue that journalists in this city are afraid to tackle controversial topics because they’re afraid they might lose their jobs,” says Deitch.
20 Jun 2018