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Student journalists in Iowa will now have more chances to hone their reporting skills while strengthening local news. The Daily Iowan, the University of Iowas independent student newspaper, has purchased two weekly local newspapers in the state, per an announcement on Monday. Media company Wood…

This story was originally published by the Nieman Journalism Lab. For most of our journalism majors, reporting for The Oglethorpe Echo is akin to studying

In the first 18 months, The Oglethorpe Echo added digital products, won awards, tripled advertising, and doubled subscriptions. An unmitigated success, right? Its a bit more complicated than that.

Despite the doomsayers, community newspapers remain essential and profitable if done right, says Loran Smith.

Once threatened by shutdown, The Oglethorpe Echo is now a thriving community paper staffed by UGA journalism students and faculty and community volunteers.

The publisher of The Oglethorpe Echo planned to shut the paper down so he could retire. A phone call to the college saved it.