Gen Z journalist buys dying hometown newspaper of small Arizona town

WINSLOW, Ariz. — It’s no secret that small-town newspapers are struggling to survive in the digital age.

Across the United States, hundreds of local papers have folded in recent years, leaving behind so-called “news deserts” where communities no longer have dedicated journalists covering city hall, school boards, or even the latest high school football game.

But in Winslow, a city best known for its Route 66 heritage and the famous Eagles lyric about “standing on a corner,” one paper is beating the odds thanks to its new owner—a 26-year-old publisher believed to be one of the only Gen Z newspaper owners in the country.

Shawn White never imagined he’d be the one to take the reins of his hometown paper.

But just steps away from Winslow’s most famous corner, there’s a small but mighty