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ProPublica’s Rui Kaneya on Supporting Local Investigative News

Rui Kaneya, a senior editor at ProPublica, joins The Lead to talk about why ...

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The News Building, located at 1 Press Place in downtown Athens, is home to the Athens Banner-Herald. In June, the Athens Banner-Herald will create the Athens Equality Lab with the help of Report for America. (Photo/Jordan Bischoff)

Athens Banner-Herald to Implement Athens Equality Lab: Here’s What You Should Know

News deserts, or areas that lack local journalism, have been increasing over the last ...

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The Oglethorpe Echo’s offices are located in downtown Lexington, Georgia, the seat of Oglethorpe County. It has provided the county with weekly print news since 1874. (Photo/Ian Allen)

Print Journalism’s Fading Echo: Impact of News Desertification in Northeast Georgia

In Lexington, Georgia, less than 20 miles from Athens, there’s a small, white building ...

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Rana Cash on Leading the Savannah Morning News

This episode features Rana Cash, editor of the Savannah Morning News in Savannah, Georgia.

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