War on Poverty 50 Years Later

War on Poverty 50 Years...

The news has been abuzz this week about the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty, and our little corner of the world is getting more attention than it usually does. Since the War on Poverty was launched from Martin County, Ky., national media outlets rushed to Inez to take another look...
Multimedia documentary project looks at Appalachia 50 years after “War on Poverty”

Multimedia documentary ...

It's been 50 years since the "War on Poverty" was declared from an Appalachian front porch – how far have we come? How much farther do we have to go, and where, exactly, is our destination? Journalist Ralph B. Davis asks these questions of many prominent Appalachians...

New Fellowship Opportun...

A new fund has been established to help make training in computer-assisted reporting more accessible to those who cover predominantly rural communities. Daniel Gilbert, a reporter with Virginia’s Bristol Herald Courier, attended such a training, and he credits it with enabling him to...
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Appalshop Hopes to Debu...

For more information about Appalshop's programs, visit their website. As appeared in the Aug 24 edition of the Courier-Journal: By Andrew Adler Appalachia — the place, its people, their cultures — defies easy summation. Not surprisingly, so does...

Solutions Journal Turns...

Solutions, a publication “devoted to showcasing bold and innovative ideas for solving the world's integrated ecological, social, and economic problems”, has dedicated the platform of its fourth issue to highlighting needs and opportunities related to Central...

Carry Me Ohio

By Kristin Tracz SocialDocumentary.net is a resource for telling stories through photographs, making it easy for photographers and journalists to share stories through the creation of online exhibits that have the ability to reach audiences throughout the world. One such exhibit, “Carry...