Smith Communications President and CEO A. Mark Smith Sr. (right) with General Manager Matt Smith attended the annual Georgia Press Association convention at Jekyll Island last week. CONTRIBUTED
An election year when national media outlets are being questioned for objectivity reinforces the importance of locally owned media that bring community news to readers most affected in their cities and counties.
Awards were presented last week during the Georgia Press Association (GPA) convention at Jekyll Island to highlight those local news efforts compared to other community newspapers across th…
