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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10/21/2024
Commentary: In Deep Canvassing, People Matter More than Politics
People who are going door to door in rural Colorado are taking a longer view of how political campaigning can help build stronger, more responsive communities.
10/18/2024
An Old House of Prayer Becomes Community
What makes a church is the community. An artist in rural Monte Vista, Colorado, revived an old church building to serve as a gathering ground for the community of artists and creative locals.
10/18/2024
Q&A: The Flood Story Doesn’t End ‘When the Water Crashes into the House,’ with Melissa Helton
Melissa Helton is the editor of an anthology of writing and art about the 2022 floods in eastern Kentucky and their aftermath.
10/17/2024
Call It What It Is: ‘Murder in a Small Town’
The latest TV series on FOX puts its own spin on a genre that has stood the test of time. Does 'Murder in a Small Town' capture the imagination like its predecessors?
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
10/16/2024
Let’s Talk About Swing States and the Rural Vote
In swing states like Pennsylvania and North Carolina, rural voters may hold the key to a razor-thin 2024 presidential election outcome.
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.
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