The landscape of journalism and news has transformed more rapidly than at any other time in American history since the turn of the century, and in many parts of the country, it has left the local, community newspaper behind. This is detrimental to maintaining an informed community.

24-hour news cycles on television, “first to the story” mentalities due to the need to attract as many online clicks as possible, and the ease of access to a world of information in your pocket due to smartphones, have forced local newspapers to adapt drastically.

Yet, when receiving breaking news and developing story snippets all day through push notifications has become the norm, the role of a newspaper has become even more vital.

Former New York Times journalist, publisher, and chairman Arthur Sulzberger J

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