by Jennifer Tepper | Nov 13, 2023 | Uncategorized |
Bill Dietel Remembered I’m sure you all read Tim Carrington’s beautiful “remembrance” of Bill that appeared in the Rappahannock News. Aside from that, I asked Bud Meyer to share his memories of Bill as they worked together to cofound Foothills Forum nearly a decade...
by Jennifer Tepper | Aug 18, 2023 | Uncategorized |
JOURNALISM THAT GIVES LIGHTby Andy Alexander, Chair, Foothills Forum A century ago, long before it became today’s major media conglomerate, the Scripps newspaper chain adopted a motto that I’ve always loved: “Give light and the people will find their own way.” That...
by Lindsay Sonnett | Jul 14, 2022 | Uncategorized |
The Local News Crisis Is Deepening, But You Can Help By Andy Alexander, Board Chair of Foothills Forum Quality local news is said to be the “connective tissue” that binds a community. But in many places – especially rural areas like ours – it’s endangered. Weekday...
by Lindsay Sonnett | May 11, 2022 | Uncategorized |
MAY 2, 2022 — Foothills Forum, in partnership with the Rappahannock News, has won a total of 21 awards from the Virginia Press Association (VPA) for original reporting about our community in 2021. The recognition from VPA — including eleven first-place...
by Lindsay Sonnett | May 9, 2022 | Uncategorized |
What you wouldn’t know without Foothills Forum As the demise of local news has grown to a national crisis, depressing numbers have helped sound the alarm. You’re familiar with many of them: More than 2,100 community newspapers, many in rural areas like ours, have...
by Lindsay Sonnett | May 9, 2022 | Uncategorized |
Dear Friends, Welcome to the inaugural edition of the new Foothills Forum newsletter for supporters and friends. Foothills Forum In the emerging world of nonprofit journalism, Foothills is widely admired, producing award-winning stories. Foothills’ publishing partner...
