Linda Lockhart died May 4 after a long career in Midwest newsrooms from St. Louis to Madison and Milwaukee. Last summer, on the 10th anniversary of the Ferguson uprising, she reflected on what it was like to grow up as an African-American in St. Louis. By Linda Lockhart >> Linda Lockhart is a St. Louis
By Scott Lambert >> While the national press debates President Trump’s DEI initiatives at colleges and universities across the country, college newspapers find themselves at the forefront during a tumultuous time. The Student Press Law Center issued a special media alert April 4 for student media covering these events. “At this moment, it is essential
A stickler for straight-forward writing and AP style, Linda Lockhart did not pass away or transition. She died on May 4, 2025 of complications associated with cancer. She was 72. Lockhart worked in more than half a dozen newsrooms in the Midwest, from St. Louis to St. Paul to Madison to Milwaukee and back to
By Elizabeth Tharakan >> The number of full-time statehouse reporters who cover capital cities has declined 34% since 2014. To fill this gap, college students are providing a substantial amount of statehouse coverage, including in Illinois and Missouri. There are now 34 university- or college-led statehouse reporting initiatives in 30 states across the country, according
By Mark Guyer >> Starting on its first day in office, the Trump/Musk administration has attacked many of the basic institutions of American society in ways that are illegal, unconstitutional and un-American. Among these has been the National Institutes of Health, the nation’s, and world’s, premier medical research organization. But why should anyone care about
