Journalism

he Cardinal Newspaper in Martinsville is a good example of independent journalism.

There is an ongoing story in the southwest Virginia city of Martinsville.  Two council members, Aaron Rawls and Julian Mei, and a group of mainly white citizens have a continuing effort to remove LC Jones, the black mayor of the city.  The Martinsville Bulletin, owned by Lee Enterprises, has consistently appeared supportive of this issue. he Cardinal Newspaper in Martinsville is a good example of independent journalism.

Lee Enterprise in Virginia is controlling the news and shaping people’s minds.

In the state of Virginia, Lee Enterprises owns most of the newspapers. They link newspapers to cities: Richmond, Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Roanoke, Danville, Martinsville, and six other locations. There are other independent companies, but the Lee network is important for publishing the main views. The Florida billionaire David Hoffmann controls Lee Enterprises.