Daybreak’s Rob Gurwitt at Salt Hill Pub
Daybreak’s Rob Gurwitt at Salt Hill Pub
Inaugural Event of OSHER’s “Hot Plates, Hot Topics”
He delivers local news and more to your inbox early every morning. If you’re like me, it’s the first thing you read, always with coffee.
Rob Gurwitt, the local journalist behind the popular newsletter Daybreak, will be the featured speaker at a luncheon at Lebanon’s Salt hill Pub on Wednesday, October 26. He aims to answer the question “Is the Outlook for News as Bleak as They Say?”
Well, is it? According to Rob, all hope may not be lost:
“There’s no question that the last couple of decades have seen lots of local news organizations either bite the dust or merely hang on as shadows of their former selves. But the tech developments that have wrought such destruction have also put new tools in the hands of creative startups and innovative legacy newsrooms alike, sometimes forcing them and sometimes inspiring them to rethink how local news can be presented and paid for. We’re not back to a golden age of local news by a long shot—but you don’t have to look hard to see the outlines of a new local-news landscape emerging.”
The lunch is sponsored by OSHER and is the first in a series called “Hot Plates, Hot Topics,” an evolution of its pre-COVID “Lunch and Learn” program. Pam Ahlen, Chair of the newly organized Special Events Committee sees “Hot Plates” as part of OSHER’s emphasis on intellectual engagement and camaraderie for its members, as well as an expansion of the footprint of its special events.
“Special events several years back were primarily lectures held on campus. We now envision Special Events to include local day trips (such as our scheduled tour of the Hood on October 28th), a special presentation (out in the community) for an Upper Valley organization or retirement residence (such as a poetry reading to be held at The Greens on November 21st), day trips further afield (the Clark Museum in December in conjunction with a class recently being held by Jo Evarts), as well as longer trips (such as the recent trip to see Tina in Boston).”
The luncheon on October 26 with Rob Gurwitt is open to OSHER members and non-members, and includes a choice of entree. You’ll want to register as soon as possible. For more information or to snag a seat, click here.
(Photo, top, by Susan B. Apel, photo just above courtesy of Rob Gurwitt)
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And in case you are wondering . . . Susan B. Apel shuttered a lifelong career as a law professor to continue an interest (since kindergarten) in writing. Her freelance business, The Next Word, includes literary and feature writing; her work has appeared in a variety of lit mags and other publications including Art New England, The Woven Tale Press, The Arts Fuse, and Persimmon Tree. She connects with her neighbors through Artful, her blog about arts and culture in the Upper Valley. She’s in love with the written word.