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1st in a series of ads highlighting the myriad of ways we can gather around our beloved local newspapers.

The River Reporter has served the Upper Delaware River Valley for nearly 50 years.

Providing community news, great column writing, advertisements, legal notices and press releases galore, the River Reporter has been your constant source of accurate news that is well-written, well-edited and local. During that time, we have been at the forefront of community discussions that have consistently engaged and improved a sense of community and resilience. 

We aspire to continue this storied legacy.

With changes in demographics and the ways that people get their news, supporting a single-flag locally owned, independent newspaper, while financially challenging through the years, is at a crisis point. Newspapers have to figure out how to re-invent a business model that supports the ever-rising cost of producing the news.

To that end, due to rising print, postage and payroll costs, this week we raised our newsstand price to $2, and our one-year subscription to $72. We have also created a sustaining subscription option, priced at $100 annually, to give readers who can afford it a way to give the paper a sustaining boost. 

There is no simple solution. Models of collaboration, particularly between local NPR stations and legacy media, are being explored throughout the country. Papers are looking to become nonprofit entities to become eligible for grant funding. Some news organizations are creating events and sponsorships to increase revenue. Some are working toward state and federal legislation that would provide tax credits for businesses that support local newspapers, or payroll deductions for the hiring of journalists. Just last week we joined The Empire State Local News Coalition, a joint advocacy effort to advance a legislative package that would deliver long-term sustainability to the sector. 

We know that communities and democracies become weaker when residents don’t have access to accurate information. And we know that it is going to take an increasing commitment on everyone’s part to support the paper in any way that they can.

It’s our new mantra. How can I support the paper? Help us count the ways!

Send your suggestions to publisher@riverreporter.com or call 845/252-7414, ext. 133. 

Let’s work together to continue to support local news.