The Pitch: Fall of The Call is continuation of a sad trend. We have the power to reverse course
Stories connect a community - making it not just a collection of individuals, but a group living and striving together in a common cause. Unfortunately, we live in a time when local storytelling is endangered. We have the power to fix it - here's how.
I recently wrote a OpEd in The Pitch, laying out how we might support local journalism in Kansas City. I wrote this after The Call, the oldest black-owned Kansas City newspaper, failed to publish for the first time in its 107 years running.
In the article I argue that without reporters, city governments are less efficient and many important stories go untold. I lay out why local news should be treated as a public good and how we can sustainably support it.
Read it here:
KC Voices: Fall of The Call is continuation of a sad trend. We have the power to reverse course
July 1945 issue of The Call. // KC Public Library In the KC Voices column, we ask members of the KC community to submit stories about their thoughts and experiences in all walks of life. If you’ve got a story you’d like to share with our readers, please send it to brock@thepitchkc.com for consideration. Today, we’re hearing from Ryan Sipes—a…
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