Public media is not just background noise. It is the news infrastructure that serves places no one else will.

Cole Allen walked into the most press-saturated room in Washington with a shotgun and two pistols. The story everyone covered was the shooting. The story fewer people covered is what it means for journalism.

A World Shaped by Conflict Wars happening right now across the world affect far more than the nations directly involved. The current generation grows up in a time when global conflict is constantly shown in news and social media feeds. Even students not directly affected still feel the effects in many different ways. Constant Exposure Through Media and Technology Today, information spreads faster than ever before. Social media, news apps, and videos deliver real-time updates

Conflicts are erupting across the globe. Wars, political unrest, discrimination, and oppression impact millions. During these challenging times, people now more than ever depend on local, independent journalists to deliver critical wartime information. However, reporting on these problems puts journalists in great danger. Like civilians, journalists working in war-torn conflict zones have always been at risk of being collateral damage. What’s alarming is not only the number o