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MELDING MEDIA: Jim Hummel, right, hosts a taping of the public affairs TV show “A Lively Experiment” with guest journalists Ted Nesi, left, and Nancy Lavin. The studio is part of Ocean State Media, the entity formed from the merger of Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio merged in 2024.  PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Does Rhode Island have enough community news coverage?

Entrepreneurship 11/21/2025

In 2024 Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio merged and recently offered voluntary buyouts to help cover cuts in federal funding. In September, Sinclair...

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Independent journalist Steve Ahlquist taps out a story on his laptop at the Rochambeau Library in Providence. He’s covered social issues for a few small local blogs and now publishes on the digital platform Substack.  PBN PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

BROKEN NEWS? Outlets in search of sustainable community journalism model

Cover Story 11/21/2025

Tapping away at his laptop at the Rochambeau Library in Providence, Steve Ahlquist doesn’t look the part of a pioneer. He began reporting on Rhode...

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