A high number of Patch editors from Rhode Island and around the country were laid off today. While the corporate-owned community news websites aren’t informing the community about the changes, the people that built and kept the sites vibrant, who are now without a paycheck, are.
We spoke with Olga Enger, the former editor of Newport Patch who says she is going to start a locally-owned hyperlocal site to serve the community and she already has a Facebook page.
Listen to our conversation: