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Augusta Free Press was launched in 2002 by newsroom veterans Chris Graham and Crystal Abbe Graham.

Operating in a news desert, it’s crucial for AFP to be there to ask the important questions and hold local government accountable.

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Newsrooms across the country are facing significant challenges including declining ad revenue, downsizing, the rise of AI and attacks on press freedom.

Did you know?

• Local news is in ‘serious jeopardy,’ according to industry experts.
• Communities, on average, have lost more than 80 percent of their local journalists in the last two decades.
• 100,000+ people donated to a newsroom for the first time last year.
• News organizations earn more from readers than from ads.

Now, more than ever, independent journalism is needed.

Together, with your help, AFP will continue to deliver news to the Valley, Central Virginia, Virginia and beyond.

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