Across South Carolina, 10 local newspapers stopped printing last year — a record loss, at least in recent memory. 

So, what does a community lose when it loses its newspaper?

This week, reporters Jennifer Berry Hawes and Stephen Hobbs explain what they found in trying to answer that question.

Graham Williams, editor of the Union County News shares what it takes to publish a weekly paper with a two-person team. 

And Jonathan Vickery explains why he wanted to work at the paper he grew up and reading — and how he came to buy it earlier this year. 

What other stories do you want to hear on Understand SC? Email us at understandsc@postandcourier.com with your ideas. 

Understand SC is a weekly podcast from The Post and Courier that draws from the reporting resources and knowledge of our newsroom to help you better understand South Carolina. This episode was hosted and edited by Emily Williams. 

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Emily Williams is a business reporter at The Post and Courier, covering tourism and aerospace. She also writes the Business Headlines newsletter and co-hosts the weekly news podcast Understand SC.

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