Local journalism in the U.S. remains at a crisis point: newsrooms that existed for decades have vanished or are at risk of disappearing. At the same time, there are urgent external crises that make the need for communities to receive information all the more critical – namely climate change.
The Rural Newswire exists in order to help provide resources to newsrooms that serve rural communities. For editors and publishers looking for editorial support, all of our stories are free to redistribute, republish, and share.
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10/29/2024
Nationally, Republicans Are the Ones Running Unopposed in Rural. For MA It’s the Opposite.
The Massachusetts GOP has decided
10/28/2024
More farms are turning to automation amid labor shortages
Climate change is making farm work more difficult and dangerous. But workers worry technology could lead to further exploitation.
10/28/2024
Free Suicide Prevention Course Available for Rural Veterinarians, Farm Workers
An online course aims to equip vets and farmers with
10/25/2024
45 Degrees North: Gleaning Or Stealing?
When rural people gather food that's left behind after harvest, is it stealing? It depends.
10/25/2024
Q&A: Highlighting Art from ‘Outside the Center’, with Curator Samantha Sigmon
An exhibition at Bates College Museum of Art in Lewiston, Maine, centers art from rural America.
10/24/2024
Helene and Milton upended a key part of the nation’s agriculture system
America depends on Southeastern agriculture. After two hurricanes and billions of dollars in damages, the US food supply chain faces an uncertain future.
10/24/2024
Commentary: A Chorus for Conservation
Country music stars are singing about farmland loss. Will it raise awareness and make a difference?
10/24/2024
The Country Vote: What Daily Yonder Staff Are Thinking About in Advance of Election Day
In the newest episode of Backroad Ballots, Daily Yonder staff talk rural voters.
10/23/2024
Q&A: Does Democracy Require Upward Mobility, or Just Stability?
A conversation from Rural Assembly Everywhere between Dee Davis, Katherine Cramer, and Hahrie Han.
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