According to the story, mature journalists “are launching local and regional media outlets or serving on their boards, mentoring young journalists, advocating for press freedoms, and continuing to gather and report information not otherwise being covered. In some cases, they’re returning to their roots in local news, spending their retirements reviving the kinds of local newspapers and news sites that have been particularly hard hit by the consolidation of the industry by big media companies and hedge funds.”

            Many are in their 70s or 80s and share a collective frustration with the decline of the profession in which they spent careers that date back to a time when media organizations were flush with resources and influence.