Barnett Wright on the Future of Local Journalism

This week on The Real Truth, journalist Barnett Wright joins Tommy to discuss his career in journalism, his years covering Birmingham and Jefferson County, and the changing landscape of local news.Wright, now managing editor of The Philadelphia Tribune, reflects on his time at The Birmingham News and The Birmingham Times, the challenges of covering local government, and the importance of reporting stories that might otherwise go untold. He and Tommy also discuss the shift from print to digital journalism, the growing role of artificial intelligence in newsrooms, the pressures facing the news industry, and why credibility, accuracy, and public support remain essential to a free press.