Have you noticed we’re publishing more faith-based articles this year? That’s because in January we were selected to participate in Report for America, a nonprofit program that helps local newsrooms report on under-covered topics, such as faith and religion, which was the case for us.
Basically, the program provided us with a grant so that we could host a reporter to cover Chattanooga’s faith-related issues and diverse communities. So, in June, we welcomed Wyatt Massey to our staff. Last week, he gave a great interview on WUTC 88.1FM, better explaining his role and discussing a few of his most-read stories.
Give it a listen! (His segment begins at minute 10.)
And then give one of his articles a read. Here’s one that’s been trending about a former Baptist minister’s continued advocacy for the LGBTQ community, seven years after his story went viral.
In other news, many of Chattanooga’s biggest businesses are under new management this year, with new CEOs named at more than a dozen local companies and agencies. So, who’s in and who’s out in 2019?