Sip & Learn - The Local News Crisis by Andrew Alexander

Join us as Andrew Alexander gives a presentation on The Local News Crisis. Andy is the former Washington Post ombudsman and is an award-winning journalist and news industry leader who has been a reporter, editor and Washington bureau chief during a career that spans five decades. He was a longtime board member of the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists, which helps foreign journalists who have been subjected to attacks, arrests and harassment by repressive regimes. Andy currently is a Visiting Professional at the Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University, where he has taught journalism ethics and helped foster media innovation and entrepreneurship. He is married to Beverly Jones, an attorney, consultant and author. They live in Washington, D.C. and Rappahannock County, Virginia. The Vineyard opens at noon on Fridays, so stop in early for your favorite Revalation beverage to enjoy during the talk.