Lexi Cortes got her first taste of investigative reporting at her college newspaper. When writing for the Alestle at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Cortes discovered major contradictions in the school administration’s statements regarding the closure of the school’s museum. She was hooked. Cortes now writes for the Belleville News-Democrat, where she recently reported on two…
The University of Michigan’s Wallace House is expanding its program with the addition of two fellowships targeting Midwest founders, editors and senior reporters who are focused on local and regional news. The new Knight-Wallace Midwest Fellowship was created to combat shrinking and disappearing newsrooms in the Midwest, said Wallace House Director Lynette Clemetson. “There are…
Readers trust their community papers more than any other news outlet, according to a recent survey from the National Newspaper Association. The survey, conducted annually for the National Newspaper Association by Susquehanna Polling and Research of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, found that national network TV came in closely behind community papers. Social media ranked the lowest. Kate…