Tag: Local news

Belleville News-Democrat editor: Local investigative reporting is the ‘bedrock’ of community journalism

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 good, the bad and the ugly of St. Louis TV news

By TRIPP FROLICHSTEIN / Media guru Tripp Frohlichstein dreams of delivering a “State of the 2014 Local News” address to St. Louis’ three TV stations (he considers Channels 2 and 11 one station as they share facilities and people). This is his dream address: "Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for taking the time to discuss