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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

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On Media: It’s time to defend the Fourth Estate. Why local media matters more than ever

On Media: Pandemic poses ‘extinction-level’ threat to local journalism

On Media: Pittsburgh Current’s Charlie Deitch says he’s not motivated to put the City Paper out of business

On Media: Synagogue shooting brings story close to home for Pittsburgh journalists

City Paper alums launching new alt-weekly: the Pittsburgh Current