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Uvalde editor: We had a wall of awards, but we didn’t do enough

By Al Cross The town of Uvalde, Texas, pop. 15,000, and its same-named county of 25,000 were very […]

National Summit Sparks a Continuing Effort for Innovation and Sustainability in Rural Journalism

Here’s an initial report. By Al Cross Director and Professor, Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, University […]

Into the Issues

By Al Cross  This column is titled “Into the Issues” because it began as an effort to help […]

Into the Issues

By Al Cross Millions of Americans say they won’t get vaccinated to protect themselves, their families and their […]

Into the Issues

By Al Cross  Editorials are falling from favor at many American newspapers, for various reasons, including a desire […]

Now we have to make people want local news

By Al Cross In the last six years, interest in local news has declined, for several reasons. Community […]

Be a leader, and stand up for the truth

By Al Cross – Into the Issues  President Biden had some important words for rural journalists and their […]

We can’t let lies, mistrust and bad faith fester; we must speak the truth, stand up for it and have respectful dialogue

By Al Cross Director and professor, Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, University of Kentucky The insurrection […]

Into the Issues

By Al Cross What is the proper role of community newspapers at a time of national crisis? Stand […]

Into the Issues

By Al Cross A new maxim – or is it a mandate? – of the newspaper business is […]