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Avoid inquisitive persons, for they are sure to be gossips, their ears are open to hear, but they will not keep what is entrusted to them.

I've always been a firm believer in local news, because it's an opportunity to connect with the community where you live.

There are so many ways to talk with the people who appreciate my help.

Read the editorial page of your local paper. It introduces you to opinion and can be terrifically provocative and perhaps a great motivating force for you to get involved in your community, regardless of your political ideology.

I do everything in my power to promote positivity however and whenever I can; and, constructively and softly, try to encourage tweens and teens that if they want to be part of a dialogue on my social platforms, there is an expectation that they do so with poise and respect.

I don't mind being criticized. I enjoy being criticized personally, not by rumor.

Whether people care enough about local news to pay for it is, sadly, an entirely different question than whether our democracy requires a strong watchdog function at the local level to ensure safeguards against abuse, chicanery, and outright dishonesty.

If you're a good journalist, what you do is live a lot of things vicariously, and report them for other people who want to live vicariously.

Negotiate with those who wish to talk - and take action against those who create mischief.