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Category: From the newsroom

How does local news happen? Here are essays and pieces from the team about how we produce news — and why we need a community to do it.

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Charlottesville Tomorrow’s editor-in-chief will headline summit of national news leaders

A "T" on a purple circle by Charlottesville Tomorrow October 20, 2022October 18, 2022

Angilee Shah will deliver a keynote address about reimagining newsrooms — and remaking the news. Executive director Giles Morris will also lead a session on building trust and sustainability.

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We’re hiring: Cover big stories in local news as a reporter with Charlottesville Tomorrow

A "T" on a purple circle by Charlottesville Tomorrow September 21, 2022December 14, 2022

We are seeking a reporter who prioritizes what matters to diverse communities and can effectively cover politicians, government officials and others in positions of power.

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Charlottesville Tomorrow awarded two-year, $200,000 grant from the Ford Foundation in support of expanding capacity for local news

A "T" on a purple circle by Charlottesville Tomorrow September 20, 2022September 21, 2022

Charlottesville Tomorrow is joining the individuals and organizations that receive support from the Ford Foundation with the receipt of a two-year, $200,000 grant under the Foundation’s Creativity and Free Expression program.

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Posted inFrom the newsroom

Our reporters are building community, in and out of the newsroom

by Angilee Shah August 26, 2022August 26, 2022

Meet Tamica Jean-Charles, local journalist — and also a Charlottesville newcomer who is bringing local people together.

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Our #Charlottesville: How Charlottesville Tomorrow is covering the fifth anniversary of Unite the Right

by Jessie Higgins August 8, 2022April 26, 2023

Five years after the “summer of hate,” we’re telling our community’s own stories.

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Posted inFrom the newsroom

Charlottesville Tomorrow has a new look — and it’s more than a pretty shade of purple

Portrait of man in black t-shirt, looking at camera by Giles Morris August 5, 2022August 5, 2022

Our newsroom has grown and changed in the last four years, and now we have a new website to reflect that work.

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This month’s Vinegar Hill Magazine features a daughter of Charlottesville who now leads a major American newspaper

by Angilee Shah July 25, 2022August 5, 2022

Charlottesville Tomorrow Editor-in-Chief Angilee Shah talked with Miami Herald Executive Editor Monica Richardson about leading in a pandemic, breaking news and how to build community with journalism.

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We’re re-imagining what news about our democracy can do for our community

by Charlotte Rene Woods May 31, 2022August 5, 2022

For almost a decade, Charlottesville Tomorrow has been publishing voter guides. This year, we’re making one built on your questions for congressional candidates.

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From the Newsroom: Virginia Press Association honors Jessie Higgins’ reporting on COVID-19

by Angilee Shah May 2, 2022August 3, 2022

This year, Charlottesville Tomorrow took home nine awards, including Best in Show for its COVID-19 coverage

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Hear from five news organizations around the country that say representation matters

A "T" on a purple circle by Charlottesville Tomorrow April 22, 2022August 3, 2022

A national network of news organizations highlight Charlottesville Tomorrow’s work connecting with diverse communities

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