Cross-pollination: SJ story inspires Kentucky rural school official to move forward with solar hotspot plan

Freelance journalist Meg McIntyre — through the Solutions Journalism Exchange — wrote a story for the Daily Yonder on a solar-powered broadband initiative that’s increasing Internet access in parts of rural Virginia. According to Adam Giorgi, a digital strategist for the Daily Yonder, a reader forwarded McIntyre’s story to someone who works in rural education in Kentucky, where a similar project has now cropped up.