The last line of defense.
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Hi reader,
Legendary football coach John Madden once said, "If you have two quarterbacks, you have none." His point: a team needs a clear on-field leader it can trust. Lacking one, confusion and uncertainty can set in.
The same is true these days with the information you consume. There are more ways than ever to receive it – constantly – but often it's too much, too often, and too hard to know where to turn or who to trust.
In many ways, local journalism serves as the last line of defense – between you and confusion or ignorance about what's happening in your community... between misinformation and the truth... between injustice and justice... between feelings of divisiveness and those of unity... between secrecy and transparency.
In the absence of trustworthy, nonpartisan local news about the place we all call home, it would be easy to focus more on what could divide us – like our political views, our backgrounds, our careers or any number of other things.
But fair, accurate coverage about the schools our children attend, the decisions our government makes, the businesses at which we shop, or the water service we all rely upon – that connects us. We're really not that different, after all.
We live in confusing times. At the Henrico Citizen, we hope our coverage makes things clearer for you. We think that's important. If you agree, we need your help.
Yours in community,
Tom Lappas, publisher
