Dear Reader,
What does it take to keep Vermonters informed about the state they call home? A whole lot of talented journalists working their tails off to deliver the news.
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Every day at VTDigger begins with reporters and editors gathering to pitch stories and plan our coverage. We discuss the tips and questions our readers send us, and we ask one another what stories we’re missing.
Our staff spend the day reporting in the field, analyzing data, calling sources, documenting public meetings, photographing subjects and recording podcast interviews. Our editors work closely with them — honing pitches, talking through problems, editing stories, re-editing stories, fact-checking them and copy-editing them.
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Paul Heintz
Editor in chief, VTDigger