First hour: Small newspapers that won Pulitzer Prizes
Second hour: BackStory explores the history of Independence Day
This year's Pulitzer Prize committee recognized some of the smallest newspapers in the country with awards. The Storm Lake Times in Iowa and the Charleston Gazette-Mail in West Virginia won Pulitzers for their investigative reporting and editorial work. We talk to the awardees about small town journalism and the value of print reporting. Our guests:
- Art Cullen, co-owner and editor of the Storm Lake Times
- Eric Eyre, statehouse reporter for the Charleston Gazette-Mail
- Justin Murphy, education reporter for the Democrat and Chronicle
Then in our second hour, BackStory takes a look at the history of Independence Day and why it’s celebrated on the Fourth of July.