The Henderson County League of Women Voters is hosting a program, “Why
Local News Matters” on local, small town reporting in the digital age on Monday,
March 16 from 5:00-6:30 pm at the Henderson County Public Library, Kaplan
Auditorium, 301 N. Washington St., Hendersonville, NC. To celebrate Sunshine
week, Ruth Birge, former publisher of the Times-News, and John Boyle, reporter
for the Asheville Watchdog, will discuss the past and future of small-town news
reporting.
The League of Women Voters is concerned about the decline of access to valid,
local news for voters and its impact on democracy. The League supports credible
and ethical local journalism, in whatever format it is published, as essential to
democracy. Access to trustworthy information is necessary for citizens to cast an
informed ballot, and dependable local news sources are integral to this pursuit.
For more information about the League, go to the LWVHC website at:
www.lwvhcnc.org. LWVHC welcomes all members of our community.
