Christian WeanerThe Personal Approach: Community Journalism in the Digital AgeSeemingly every year I see more and more reporters at small newspaper getting let go or moving on to other opportunities.5 min read·Dec 12, 2020----
Christian WeanerSad But SalvageableUnderstanding the bleak state of local journalism and the need for some solutions4 min read·Dec 3, 2020----
Christian Weaner“Shattered Glass:” Picking up the broken pieces of fact-checking failureThe paramount virtue of all journalists can be summarized in one word: accuracy.4 min read·Nov 4, 2020----
Christian WeanerReflecting on the LYH Community Market StorySince I came to Lynchburg four years ago, stopping by the Lynchburg Community Market on a Saturday morning in the fall has been a…2 min read·Sep 29, 2020----
Christian WeanerThe Troubling State of Local JournalismThe New York Times recently published a series of stories about a problem plaguing the journalism industry: the rapid decline of the local…2 min read·Sep 2, 2020----
Christian WeanerCovering COVID-19Two Examples of Exemplary Localized News During a Global Pandemic3 min read·May 7, 2020----
Christian Weaner8-Man Football at VESAfter playing on a national championship recreational team in sixth grade, becoming a standout cornerback and one of the highest recruited…4 min read·May 7, 2020----
Christian WeanerFlag Football in Bedford CountyThe youth football numbers were down.4 min read·May 7, 2020----
Christian WeanerThe Halfway Point: Investigative Foundations from the Text and the Big ScreenThe first half of the semester in my Investigate Journalism class has been anything but ordinary. What was shaping up to be an already…5 min read·Apr 1, 2020----
Christian WeanerInvestigating a New SemesterWhat I Hope to Learn From Investigative Journalism3 min read·Jan 16, 2020----