Jack McElroy, the editor of the Knoxville News Sentinel in Tennessee, responds Tuesday to the Project for Excellence in Journalism report released Monday that noted that more than one-third of metro newspapers in the country are cutting their business news hole.
“The study also points out that most editors feel the future is uncertain and are hesitant to predict what their papers will look like in five years. I’ll echo that sentiment, though I remain very optimistic about the longterm value of local news and professional journalism. The means of delivering the news are bound to evolve. But people will continue to place value on serious reporting about their communities.”
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