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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10/16/2024
A Prison Newspaper Hopes to Bridge ‘Inside’ and ‘Outside’ Worlds in Rural California
Rural prisons tend to have fewer programs for incarcerated residents than urban prisons do. A new media project at the Central California Women
10/15/2024
Trump’s proposed mass deportations could ‘decimate’ the US food supply
If the Republican candidate carries out his immigration agenda, who will run America's farms?
10/15/2024
Medical Academy Serves High School Students and Their Communities
The program helps rural students get a start in the medical field, while providing local healthcare systems with a prospective workforce motivated to stay local.
10/14/2024
Proposed Postal Changes Could Slow Down Rural Mail
USPS's cost-cutting measures could disproportionately hurt rural people who rely on the service the most.
10/11/2024
The Community Arts Movement: Tilting at Windmills?
Robert Gard’s name might not be familiar to residents of most small communities, but his influence has been keenly felt in nearly every corner of rural America.
10/11/2024
Q&A: The Early Days of Hurricane Recovery in Western North Carolina
Hurricane Helene devastated much of the Southeast United States, including North Carolina, in late September. Former Appodlachia podcast host Callie Pruett Schwaber talked about what it's been like to watch her community come together post-storm.
10/11/2024
As Election Day approaches, here’s what mail-in voting looks like in Vermont
CNS journalists plan to delve into the data to tease out trends and provide Vermonters with a deeper understanding of the state's vote-by-mail system.
10/11/2024
Citizen science key to preserving monarch butterflies’ grand migration, experts say
"The only way we know a lot of this stuff is because thousands of people have helped us collect data across the landscape," one Vermont expert said.
10/11/2024
Dairy workers report unsafe work, low pay in Migrant Justice study
The survey, done with the University of Massachusetts Amherst Labor Center, focused on 212 Spanish-speaking migrants working on farms.
10/10/2024
For Rural Transit Agencies, a Rocky Road to Zero Emissions
Rural public transit agencies are up against limited choices and resources as they work to decarbonize their fleets.
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