“I can’t speak for the business side. But that’s the sort of impact on people’s lives that only this kind of reporting can have. And if that’s not a case for doing journalism no matter where it gets distributed, I don’t know what is.” – BuzzFeed’s Shani Hilton on reporting that led to decriminalization of truancy in Texas.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Alexander Russo
Alexander Russo is founder and editor of The Grade, an award-winning effort to help improve media coverage of education issues. He’s also a Spencer Education Journalism Fellowship winner and a book author. You can reach him at @alexanderrusso.
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