Vermont media outlets are typically the ones writing headlines, not featuring in them. But we turned the tables for Seven Days’ 2026 Media Issue, which delivers all the local journalism news you can use — and then some. As people get and share information in different way s, Vermont’s print,television, radio and digital news outlets are learning to adapt. Publisher PaulaRoutly opens the issue with a “State of the Media” column and follows it withnews about local outlets you may have missed. Other features probe howVermont Public is weathering the federal cuts to public broadcasting, the waystwo veteran print journalists have found success going solo and how TownMeeting TV puts on its quirky election-night results show. Two stories spotlightthe creep of artificial intelligence: At VTDigger, disagreements have festered overthe future use of AI, while at Compass Vermont, which acknowledges the use of“modern research and analysis tools,” the technology appears already in play. Music editor Chris Farnsworth, meanwhile, raises questions about the future ofmusic criticism. Brattleboro food photographer Clare Barboza shoots for myriadmedia, from magazines to major websites. And Burlington line cook RyderManske is an up-and-coming social media star. From survival to going viral, read all about it. The post All the Vermont Media News You Can Use in 2026 appeared first on Seven Days. ...read more read less