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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Since fall 2018, 300 more U.S. newspapers have disappeared, bringing the number over the last 15 years to 2,100. […]