•February 19, 2020•
By Wendy Martin
Editor, Martin Publishing Co.

Jim Nowlan and I go back a long way, and I can’t think of anyone I know who I respect more.
That being said, I have a much less dystopian view of the future of newspapers, and particularly community journalism, than the one Jim shared his piece, “Stop the hand-wringing over decline of newspapers,” a couple weeks ago.
We are a much better product than we give ourselves credit for, and for those committed to community journalism, I believe we have a much brighter future than what some might think.
Despite the constant drumbeat that newspapers are dead, we need to recognize we have strengths that are critical to the quality of life in the communities we serve and we can continue to be a foundational part of those communities.
My vision for the future of local community newspapers looks a lot like the publication you will find on our website at www.democratnewspapers.com. Here you will find an easily navigated PDF version of this week’s newspaper.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.