Ashland Source

Ashland Source is a digital news organization serving residents of Ashland County in north central Ohio. We tell the entire community’s story with a particular focus on the practice of solutions journalism and deep reader engagement. We’re small, entrepreneurial, and operate as a team. Our parent company, Richland Source, is a nationally-recognized, award-winning site we collaborate with daily. Our work has been featured by the New York Times, Solutions Journalism Network, Columbia Journalism Review and Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, among others.

Current Position

Location: Ashland, Ohio

Beat: General assignment in Ashland County with a Solutions and Engagement reporting angle

Position:

Ashland County (53,500 population) is a conservative Midwest community with deep agricultural roots, 50 miles southwest of Cleveland. This beat covers education, economic development and agricultural issues through a Solutions or Engagement angle. Our reporters become part of the community, host coffee talks, and reach our audience through Twitter, Facebook and other social media outlets. We like to do journalism with readers, not to them. Basic photography skills are required, but we can help. Podcasting and video opportunities are available.

Reporter: Nathan Hart