Article in Poynter by Sophie Endrud, 7/28/25
Headline: “The tragedy of local news hits the stage in ‘The Last American Newspaper’”
Subhead: “Ken Tingley, former managing editor of The Post-Star in Glens Falls, N.Y., adapted his memoir into a two-hour play for Adirondack Theatre Festival”
“Over the weekend, the plea to save local news entered a new stage — the theatre.
“In four sold-out staged readings at the Adirondack Theatre Festival from July 25-27, Ken Tingley presented “The Last American Newspaper,” a play adapted from his memoir about The Post-Star in Glens Falls, New York.
“I think it’s a great message, and I think a lot of people believe in newspapers, love their newspapers and miss their newspapers,” he said. . .”
Read the full article at:
https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2025/last-american-newspaper-local-news-theater-play/