West Virginia Press Convention

WV Press Convention: Rebuild Local News Coalition provides insight on ‘Community News and Small Business Support Act’ and challenges facing local news organizations

Steven Waldman, chair of the Rebuild Local News Coalition and founder of Report for America, speaks to convention

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Journalists attending the recent WV Press Association Convention in Charleston heard an update on the “local news crisis” in America: “It’s not just a threat to your jobs, it’s a threat to Democracy.”