The News Cycle’s Broken Clock: Why We’re All Losing Time
It’s 11:30pm and I’m Still Reading About Yesterday’s News Look, I’ve been in this game for 22 years. That’s right, since the early ’00s when we still called it ‘new media.’ I’ve seen alot change,...
The News Is Broken, and Frankly, I’m Over It
Let's Talk About the Elephant in the Room I'm Sarah, by the way. Been in this game for 22 years. Started as a beat reporter in some godforsaken town in Alabama. Now I'm here, writing...
The News is Broken, and We’re All to Blame
Look, I’m gonna say it News is a mess. And I should know, I’ve been editing feature articles for major publications since the Clinton administration. That’s right, kids, I’m old. I’ve seen the industry evolve...
The News Cycle is Broken – Here’s Why I’m Tired of It
We’re drowning in news, and it’s not even good news Look, I’ve been in this game for over two decades. I started back in ’99, when the internet was still kinda new and we actually...
The News Is Broken, and Frankly, I’m Over It
Let’s Talk About the Mess We’re In Look, I’ve been in this game for over two decades. I’ve seen a lot of things, but honestly, the state of news today? It’s a completley different beast....
The News Is Broken, and Honestly, I’m Over It
Look, I’m Gonna Say It I’m Sarah Whitmore, and I’ve been in this game for 22 years. I started as a beat reporter in some godforsaken town in Alabama, and now I’m a senior editor...
The Messy Truth About Local News: Why Birmingham Daily Still Matters
Look, I’m Gonna Be Honest I’ve been in this game for over two decades. Started as a beat reporter in some godforsaken town in Alabama, moved up to bigger markets, and now here I am,...
The Messy Truth About News Consumption in the Digital Age
I'm Tired of Fake News, Aren't You? Look, I've been in this game for over 20 years. I remember the days when news was, well, news. Not this hot mess we're dealing with now. I'm...
The Messy Truth About News Consumption in the Digital Age
I’m Tired of Fake News, Aren’t You? Look, I’ve been in this game for over 20 years. I remember the days when news was, well, news. Not this hot mess we’re dealing with now. I’m...
The News Is Broken, and We’re All to Blame
How Did We Get Here? I remember sitting in a dimly lit bar in Birmingham last Tuesday, nursing my third pint and arguing with a colleague named Dave about the state of news. “It’s all...












