I was a bit disappointed with the Oct. 2 issue of
HCN devoted to grassroots journalism in the
West. For starters, it neglected to mention that some evidence
suggests the long trend toward conglomerate takeover of local
papers, a great rallying point for the alternative press, may be
starting to reverse itself. It also omitted any mention of the
student media and college and university journalists around the
region who provide alternative voices in their communities well
beyond their campuses. Finally, a broader and more useful look at
the independent media in the West might have provided readers with
a directory of small news sources.
Reuben
Ellis
Associate Professor of English and
Journalism
Prescott College
Prescott, Arizona
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline The de-conglomerating media.
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