"This newsroom is more than a new space. This newsroom demonstrates Journal Register's renewed commitment to local journalism. The Register Citizen's new newsroom is an invitation to the audience we serve to participate in the newsgathering process and to work with our professional journalists to address the issues facing our communities," said John Paton, Chief Executive Officer of Journal Register Company. "Our Digital First strategy is an investment in sustainable journalism and sustainable communities."
The Register Citizen's new newsroom is located at 59 Field Street, Torrington, Connecticut, and is more than 13,000 square feet of open office space. The space includes the Company's first newsroom café that is open to the public and serves coffee and pastries; provides free public wifi; public access to more than 120 years of newspaper archives; classroom/meeting space with video conferencing capabilities; and dedicated space and workstations for the public as part of The Register Citizen Community Media Lab.
