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Local journalism is in crisis because the ad-funded model collapsed. Papers that covered Roanoke for a century are shells of themselves. We are betting on a different model: readers pay directly, reporters work directly for readers, and the work gets better because it is not fighting for your attention with slot machines and car ads. If that bet matters to you, become a member.