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It is unsurprising that wherever Donald Trump goes, headlines follow. But what is particularly interesting is just how many of those headlines involve the practice of journalism and journalists themselves.

The Advanced Placement Scholar Roster includes the names of more than 250 local high school students. Both Cartersville City Schools and Bartow County School System posted record highs for their

Plus: How participatory journalism became a taken-for-granted norm, how news use can help mitigate misinformation beliefs, and the limits of live fact-checking.

Deborah Ferrell, a 25-year GCI veteran and senior director of sales and operations, has been promoted to senior director of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at the company. GCI created the position last year as part of a companywide initiative to create a more welcoming work environment for employees and make meaningful progress on the company’s DEI goals. Deborah is the

Ryan J. Thomas When the Webster-Kirkwood Times, a community newspaper in the greater St. Louis, Missouri area, had to endure layoffs and stop publishing its print edition – due to a loss in revenue as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic – its readers felt the loss and began supporting the newspaper in earnest. “A lot of times people don’t know what they’ve got until it’s gone,” said Jaime Mowers, editor-in-chief of the Webster-Kirkwood Times. “Now, there is such a newfound appreci...