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The Harrisonburg Citizen

The Harrisonburg Citizen is an independent local news website serving Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Last updated September 16, 2026

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Overview

The Harrisonburg Citizen is an independent source of news for the people of Harrisonburg, Virginia, aiming to cover important and interesting stories that are otherwise un- or under-covered in the community. It states that it will not place any content behind a paywall and is funded by local advertisers and readers who support its mission. The publication follows the Society of Professional Journalists' Code of Ethics. Its name was chosen to represent all people who live in and around Harrisonburg, embracing a broad definition of 'citizen' as all inhabitants of a place. Andrew Jenner is listed as a co-founder.

History

The Harrisonburg Citizen is a local news website in Virginia, USA, dating from 2018. It describes itself as an independent source of news for the people of Harrisonburg, Virginia, with the goal of telling important and interesting stories that are otherwise un- or under-covered in the community. The publication states it will report aggressively and fairly on behalf of everyone who lives there and will not place any content behind a paywall. It is funded by local advertisers and readers who support its mission, and it supports and makes every effort to follow the principles set forth in the Society of Professional Journalists' Code of Ethics. The name was chosen to underscore a focus on in-depth coverage of local policy, social and cultural issues, and to use an inclusive term representing all people who live in and around Harrisonburg. Andrew Jenner is identified as a co-founder.

Products and positioning

Independent, paywall-free local news for Harrisonburg, Virginia, funded by local advertisers and readers.

Product categories. local news reporting · in-depth coverage of local policy, social and cultural issues

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