Phenomenal work on this restoration effort. The point about how the Hook's storytelling brought the community alive even in small pieces is something that gets overlooked in discussions about local journalism's decline. I remeber working on a community project years ago and realized how much context those hyper-local archives provided that you just dont get from regional coverage. Preserving these archives isnt just about nostalgia btw, its about maintaining institutional memory that shapes how communities understand themselves.
Phenomenal work on this restoration effort. The point about how the Hook's storytelling brought the community alive even in small pieces is something that gets overlooked in discussions about local journalism's decline. I remeber working on a community project years ago and realized how much context those hyper-local archives provided that you just dont get from regional coverage. Preserving these archives isnt just about nostalgia btw, its about maintaining institutional memory that shapes how communities understand themselves.
Thank you. And I’m glad you see the significance of preserving these archives. That means a lot!