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Most of W.Va. has local news — for now
West Virginia is surprisingly lucky when it comes to local news: All but two of our 55 counties have some kind of local publication, according to recent research by Northwestern […]
The war’s second front
As the wars between Russia and Ukraine and Israel and Hamas rage on, there is a secondary war being waged — on information and truth. As Kyle Chayka, a staff […]
Nothing brings you local news like a local paper
Oct. 1-7 is pulling double-duty this year. Not only is it Banned Books Week, it’s also National Newspaper Week. Like Sunshine Week in the spring, which celebrates the work news […]
Raid on Kansas newspaper was possibly illegal
It was the sort of conduct one usually associates with totalitarian governments: Law enforcement officers swarm a newspaper office and confiscate computers, servers and cellphones of reporters and editors. Yet […]
98-year-old Kansas newswoman died in the line of duty after police raid
by Melinda Henneberger Joan Meyer, 98-year-old enemy of the people, died in the line of duty on Saturday. A newswoman since 1953 and co-owner of the local paper in her […]
The difference between news and opinion
Someone recently said to a member of the Editorial Board that all news is opinion because it’s someone’s perspective. While not exactly wrong, such a sentiment is overly simplistic. And […]
Press must be fierce but fair
by Steven Roberts Donald Trump’s third try for the White House will pose “a major professional dilemma for American journalism,” writes Marvin Kalb, whose political reporting earned him a cherished […]
Confidence in the media hits new low
A new Gallup Poll finds that confidence in newspaper and television reporting has reached an all-time low. The survey conducted last month found that just 16% of U.S. adults say […]
Editorial Encore: News vs. opinion
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today’s editorial originally ran June 28, 2020. What’s the difference between “news” and “opinion”? News is the facts of the situation. It’s the report on a car wreck […]
