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This is a really dark moment for news media. And yet in RI's burgeoning alternative/grassroots media scene, I see sparks of hope. A short thread:
. @jul1arock's just-launched "A Little Rhody" newsletter is a promising new addition. https://rhody.substack.com/
Followers of my Twitter know that I'm a big fan of (and now a contributor to) @steveahlquist's @UpriseRI. https://upriseri.com/
I've been really impressed with the momentum that @BillBartholomew's @bartholomewtown has continued to build. https://btown.buzzsprout.com/ . He just launched a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bartholomewtown?fbclid=IwAR2blLhFXlDLSTK4BLe50f8-HjxjrM7Bh82FfiK7pvd_4urSl7FBnwrbipQ.
And, though they're hardly newcomers, I would also include the great folks at @ecoRInews in this conversation. https://www.ecori.org/
I don't have the energy to throw myself as wholeheartedly into local reporting as these folks. (I think I lost that capacity permanently after an 18-month sprint at the @provphoenix.) But I am so damn inspired by, and grateful, for these civic-minded local reporters.
By all means, I think Rhode Islanders should -- financially and otherwise -- support legacy news orgs like @projo and @ThePublicsRadio. But if you have the means, I also endorse supporting the bright, hard-working, and enterprising journalists listed in this thread.
