EPISODE · Apr 16, 2025 · 49 MIN
The Oglethorpe Echo: Preserving Local News
from Georgia On Your Mind · host Georgia On Your Mind
Host Beth Anne DeKeizer sits down with Dink NeSmith and Dr. Amanda Bright to explore the unique collaboration between the University of Georgia and the Oglethorpe Echo, a 151-year-old newspaper in Oglethorpe County. NeSmith discusses the origins of the news-academic partnership and how the Echo was saved from closing. Then, Dr. Bright details the role of the students producing each paper and what this collaboration might mean for dying newspapers across the country.
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Host Beth Anne DeKeizer sits down with Dink NeSmith and Dr. Amanda Bright to explore the unique collaboration between the University of Georgia and the Oglethorpe Echo, a 151-year-old newspaper in Oglethorpe County. NeSmith discusses the origins of the news-academic partnership and how the Echo was saved from closing. Then, Dr. Bright details the role of the students producing each paper and what this collaboration might mean for dying newspapers across the country.
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