Local news is alive and well in the D.C. area.
The layoffs at the Washington Post earlier this month were a major blow to coverage of sports, courts, transportation and other topics for which the Post was one of the few outlets (or only outlet) to have dedicated local beat reporters. But it was not a death blow to local news in the region, despite the proclamations of some prominent commentators.
In fact, a small army of reporters is still on the beat, covering our communities…