Podcast: Brian Wheeler of Charlottesville Tomorrow
Charlottesville Tomorrow is one of the most well-known non-profit indie local news websites in the United States, oft cited in
Charlottesville Tomorrow is one of the most well-known non-profit indie local news websites in the United States, oft cited in the journalism trade press and elsewhere for its deep civic coverage, its unique newspaper partnership and its fundraising successes. Based in Charlottesville, Va., Thomas Jefferson's hometown, the publication has its sights on expansion. We talked with Executive Director Brian Wheeler about Charlottesville Tomorrow's past, present and future.
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