‘A WAY FORWARD’
One year ago, the consensus was that alt-weeklies faced certain extinction amid the COVID-19 outbreak. But these four alts, among many “scrappy” papers, beat the odds.
Sophia June is a Portland-born, Brooklyn-based culture reporter and newsroom assistant at The New York Times. She previously worked for Willamette Week. Sophia can be reached at sophianicolejune@gmail.com.
One year ago, the consensus was that alt-weeklies faced certain extinction amid the COVID-19 outbreak. But these four alts, among many “scrappy” papers, beat the odds.