Q&A: Writer Explores Why Appalachia’s Economic System Keeps People ‘Poor, Sick, and Stuck on Coal’
“Gwynn Guilford is a reporter for Quartz, a business news site. She specializes in writing about the economy. Guilford spent 10 months researching Appalachia’s economy for an article called ‘The 100-year capitalist experiment that keeps Appalachia poor, sick, and stuck on coal’. Guilford dug into the history of the region’s economic ties to the coal industry, and the long-term effects this relationship has had on the people who live and are determined to stay in Appalachia. West Virginia Public Broadcasting reporter Roxy Todd spoke with Guilford about her report.”