The Asheville Watchdog has been a much-celebrated hit among digital news nonprofits. Founded two years ago by Pulitzer-winning retirees living in the gateway to the North Carolina mountains, the volunteer collective has produced more than 30 investigative pieces that were donated to and published by Gannett’s Asheville Citizen Times.
That ended abruptly in February.
The Watchdog’s publisher, Bob Gremillion, was told that rather than continue a regular partnership, the Citizen Times would consider submissions on a case-by-case basis. None have been accepted since, including three stories so far this year on problems arising from the sale of a major local hospital.
Comments
No comments on this item Please log in to comment by clicking here