Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
The missing nuance of America's newspaper story
Family publication • Gerri Peterson, her family, and the Hooker County Tribune are a cornerstone of the Nebraska community. Her mother even helps insert papers during the holidays. Remarkably, the paper has more subscribers than there are residents in the county. Her mom helps Peterson with special editions.
When Gerri Peterson was wrapping up her college degree, she had no idea she'd soon be running a newspaper.
"My dream job fell into my lap," she says.
After graduating in December, she spent six months shadowing the retiring publisher of the Hooker County Tribune in Nebraska. By the time she was 22, she wasn't just reporting the news-she owned the paper.
In Louisiana, Craig Franklin had a different path, but a similar sense of calling. He'd been connected to the Jena Times in Louisiana most of his life. His father ran it for 54 years, and when he passed away, Franklin knew what was at stake. Ra...
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