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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? It's a bit more complicated than that.
Despite the doomsayers, community newspapers remain essential and profitable if done right, says Loran Smith.
The publisher of The Oglethorpe Echo planned to shut the paper down so he could retire. A phone call to the college saved it.
Georgia Recorder Our guest columnist Dink NeSmith says pieces of environmental legislation rarely get through the House and the Senate without Georgia Powerâs blessings. He wants the company to be a good corporate citizen and facilitate the cleanup of the toxic ash created by its coal-fired plants. John McCosh/Georgia Recorder As sure as salt water licks the sands of our Golden Isles, we can expect the stateâs largest utility to put a squeeze on Georgiaâs Gold Dome. And if mythical sleuth Sherlock Holmes were stalking the halls, heâd say, in his British accent, âT...