Ethan Beck
@ethanbeck2003.bsky.social
Sometimes culture news reporter at Washington Post. Freelance writer at Paste, Los Angeles Times, elsewhere.
I wrote this piece for Public Source about what it means that the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and City Paper are gone, along with where you can find news in the Burgh:
Pittsburgh without a daily paper doesn’t mean local news is gone. More than 40 outlets remain, bringing you information on issues that matter to our region. buff.ly/N7R4QG5
More than 40 news sources remain in Pittsburgh’s fragmented media landscape
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette may be closing, but the city still has more than 40 news sources for local journalism that matters to you.
www.publicsource.org
January 15, 2026 at 7:48 PM
I wrote this piece for Public Source about what it means that the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and City Paper are gone, along with where you can find news in the Burgh:
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette journalists are sharing a petition for readers to support potential next moves: different ownership of the Post-Gazette, a new daily news publication in Pittsburgh, restarting Pittsburgh Union Progress, their strike publication: actionnetwork.org/forms/pledgi...
January 8, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette journalists are sharing a petition for readers to support potential next moves: different ownership of the Post-Gazette, a new daily news publication in Pittsburgh, restarting Pittsburgh Union Progress, their strike publication: actionnetwork.org/forms/pledgi...
Reposted by Ethan Beck
On A1 today: Our obit for gospel star Richard Smallwood, whose song “Total Praise” became a church choir staple and was covered by Stevie Wonder and Destiny’s Child. By @ethanbeck2003.bsky.social
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December 31, 2025 at 2:44 PM
On A1 today: Our obit for gospel star Richard Smallwood, whose song “Total Praise” became a church choir staple and was covered by Stevie Wonder and Destiny’s Child. By @ethanbeck2003.bsky.social
🎁🔗 wapo.st/4q11s5d
🎁🔗 wapo.st/4q11s5d
Reposted by Ethan Beck
Our Richard Smallwood obituary. www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
Richard Smallwood, a soaring voice in gospel music, dies at 77
He became one of the country’s biggest names in gospel, with songs that were covered by Destiny’s Child, Whitney Houston and Stevie Wonder.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Our Richard Smallwood obituary. www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...