CityView Magazine

6 Januar y 2022 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT The news you need from the people you know BY KIM HAST Y | PHOTOGRAPHY BY TONY WOOTEN A t CityView Media, we have dedicated ourselves to our vision of bringing you "good stories that matter." We have worked earnestly to gain your trust through honest storytelling, beautiful photographs and coverage of many of the outstanding, interesting and hard-working people in this community. is month, we are broadening our scope with a pioneering digital news division, CityView TODAY. rough this initiative, we are expanding our commitment to our readership and to our community. We begin this endeavor aer much thought, planning and with the addition of a team of award-winning and seasoned journalists. At a time when newspapers across the country are struggling, CityView is nevertheless resolute in the belief that coverage of local governments is critical. We believe that it is nothing less than dangerous for news organizations to abdicate their role as watchdog over public officials and community integrity. "is initiative will help combat the growing news deserts in our community and help ensure transparency and openness in our local government," said Publisher Tony Chavonne, who spent 25 years with e Fayetteville Observer and purchased CityView Magazine in 2020. rough CityView TODAY, we believe we will be bringing you the news you need from the people you know. Lorry Williams, who became the first woman to hold the position of executive editor at e Fayetteville Observer and spent more than 30 years as a journalist, CityView TODAY staff and contributors Greg Barnes, Keyona Smith, Lorry Williams, Michael Futch, Jami McLaughlin and Bill Kirby Jr. (Jason Canady not pictured)

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