Emerald’s Gem Box: Newspapers are small businesses too

Every day, all day, journalists across this nation are delivering news that matters at an unprecedented, vital time. I am so grateful for the work they are doing – especially our staff at the Riverbend News. It is an incredibly important public service, provided through daily and weekly newspapers and multiple websites. It is important, to all of us journalists, to deliver this news responsibly and accurately to help make life better for our readers and residents across our county, state and nation. Over the years, newspapers have folded since the internet became a prime source for news. Many people feel as if they can find the news on social media, as well as many multi-internet source