Volunteers drop off cleaning supplies and masks at the Rea of Hope in Charleston.
Human beings are social creatures and the pandemic is taking a toll on all of us in one way or another. It’s also bringing to light just how important human connection is in our lives.
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Inside Appalachia, we’ll hear from folks who are overcoming these challenges on top of maintaining sobriety and staying on the path to recovery.
As we grapple with the immediate health emergency of the coronavirus pandemic and celebrate the hope found in vaccines and infections going down here in Appalachia we’re also struggling with two other public health crises: the opioid epidemic, and a large uptick in HIV cases. Researchers believe the crises are linked.
Covering poverty: What to avoid and how to get it right
This tip sheet, from two journalists who grew up poor and still have strong ties to the working class, is meant to help newsrooms do a better job covering poverty and people with limited resources.
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Even before Donald Trump’s election victory took newsrooms nationwide by surprise, audiences criticized journalists as being disconnected from the communities they cover, especially poor and working-class communities.
For many reporters, there’s not much time during the work week for building sources and exploring neighborhoods because their job responsibilities have grown so much in recent decades. But journalists themselves have changed as the field has evolved into an elite profession that draws well-educated men and women, many of whom come from middle-class families, went to the same colleges and move in the same social circles. Almost half the writers and editors at the
GPA: Ashland announces Tuition Relief Scholarship for fall semester Published by twalro@presspub. on Mon, 02/22/2021 - 5:51am
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First-time, full-time students who enroll at Ashland University this fall will have the opportunity to make use of a “2-for-1” Tuition Relief Scholarship.
Thanks to the generosity of AU’s trustees, first-time students who complete fall term with a GPA of 2.0 or better will automatically receive the “2-for-1” scholarship which will cover any remaining tuition expenses for the Spring 2022 semester.
“This scholarship is available to all first-time, full-time students living on campus for the Fall 2021 semester,” said University President Dr. Carlos Campo. “Ashland University is dedicated to providing financial help for any individual who wants to invest in a college education but may not be able to enroll because of financial limitation
Dolly Parton has had one hell of a ride since she got on that bus to Nashville, just 18 years old with a suitcase, a guitar and cup of ambition. But she has never forgotten the people she left behind. Sarah Smarsh looks over the life of Dolly from the perspective of the poor and working class women she continues to inspire.