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.Dec 12, 2020Dec 12, 2020
Christian WeanerSad But SalvageableUnderstanding the bleak state of local journalism and the need for some solutionsDec 3, 2020Dec 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.Nov 4, 2020Nov 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…Sep 29, 2020Sep 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…Sep 2, 2020Sep 2, 2020
Christian WeanerCovering COVID-19Two Examples of Exemplary Localized News During a Global PandemicMay 7, 2020May 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…May 7, 2020May 7, 2020
Christian WeanerFlag Football in Bedford CountyThe youth football numbers were down.May 7, 2020May 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…Apr 1, 2020Apr 1, 2020
Christian WeanerInvestigating a New SemesterWhat I Hope to Learn From Investigative JournalismJan 16, 2020Jan 16, 2020
