Thanks
to you, we made it to our fifth birthday. It's been a challenging but
rewarding journey fostering a start-up news organization in a turbulent
media landscape.
We continue to watch as
venerable media stalwarts such as the Providence Journal lay off their
reporters and shrink their coverage. And the tragic loss of The
Providence Phoenix reminds us that our local media ecosystem is indeed
fragile.
More than ever, you need strong independent media
keeping an eye on things, and we're proud and humbled to continue to
serve you as your environmental watchdog.
That
said, we still face the same revenue challenges as mainstream media, but
the good news is our readership is growing (up 40 percent this calendar
year) and our operation is small and nimble (we continue to operate
without a central office), so with the full support of our growing
community of readers, like you, we can find a path to long-term sustainability
so that we may continue our work, deepen our coverage and serve you even
better.
You are the key to our
success as a viable community news organization. For those who have
supported us with a contribution this year, we thank you. If you would
like to renew your support, please visit the Donate page of our
website to pledge your support.
Thank you for recognizing the importance of local environmental
journalism.
Sincerely,
Joanna Detz
ecoRI
News executive director/co-founder
Frank Carini
ecoRI
News editor/co-founder
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