Announcing Release of Vermont News & Information Ecosystem Report and Celebration of Local Civic Journalism Awards
Montpelier, VT – Leaders of the newly formed Vermont Journalism Coalition (VJC) and the Vermont Community Foundation (VCF), as well as Senator Andrew Perchlik and Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas, will hold a joint press conference at 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 4 in the Cedar Creek Room of the State House in Montpelier.
VCF President and CEO Dan Smith and a representative from VJC will outline key findings from the newly released Vermont News & Information Ecosystem Report. Commissioned by VCF’s Press Forward initiative, the report assesses the current state of local news in Vermont, identifying opportunities to strengthen news access, newsroom sustainability, and local media coordination statewide.
Senator Perchlik and Secretary Copeland Hanzas will give remarks about the recent Local Civic Journalism Awards, a program designed to steer public support and interest toward fact-based media outlets that focus primarily on local news. Recipients of this inaugural round of awards, representing a broad cross-section of local and regional news organizations from across the state, will be recognized.
VJC, VCF, Senator Perchlik and Secretary Copeland Hanzas will answer on-topic questions.
What: Press Conference: Announcing Release of Vermont News & Information Ecosystem Report; Celebrating Local Civic Journalism Awards
Who: Vermont Journalism Coalition, Vermont Community Foundation President and CEO Dan Smith, Senator Andrew Perchlik, Vermont Secretary Copeland Hanzas; Local Civic Journalism Award recipients
When: Wednesday, February 4 at 10:00 am
Where: Cedar Creek Room, Vermont State House, 115 State Street, Montpelier, VT