{"id":70558,"date":"2019-01-19T14:54:52","date_gmt":"2019-01-19T14:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?page_id=70558"},"modified":"2019-01-29T16:55:22","modified_gmt":"2019-01-29T16:55:22","slug":"vi-consortium-covering-the-virgin-islands","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/","title":{"rendered":"VI Consortium | Covering The Virgin Islands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <em>VI Consortium<\/em> is an online news source located\u00a0in\u00a0the U.S. Virgin Islands dedicated to bringing readers\u00a0the latest VI news, opinion, politics, entertainment, lifestyle, and more. Founded in 2014 by Ernice Gilbert, the <em>VI Consortium<\/em> was birthed out of a desire to bring more comprehensive news coverage to Virgin Islanders, both locally and abroad. That&#8217;s why we go beyond the press release. Our goal is to bring you solid, on-the-ground coverage that makes you feel like you are on the scene with us. The Virgin Islands are beautiful, and we will not only report the daily news, which often tend to highlight the not-so-good things about the Virgin Islands, but we will also feature articles highlighting the best of the U.S.V.I. &#8212; the food, the people, the culture, the music, the history, and more. The <em>VI Consortium<\/em>\u00a0brings\u00a0all things U.S. Virgin Islands to one place. The <em>VI Consortium<\/em> also features specialty articles, including &#8220;Crucianomics,&#8221; a recurring feature that highlights the entrepreneurial pursuits of St. Croix residents. Not to mention our &#8220;Top Ten Places To Go This Month,&#8221; a\u00a0series highlighting the best places to do things in the U.S. Virgin Islands, including shopping, dining or lounging on the beach. Apart from local news and other coverage, you will find weekly opinion pieces on the <em>VI Consortium<\/em>, as columnists tackle topics\u00a0of importance to Virgin Islanders, with everything from business to relationships, spiritual matters to politics and\u00a0everything in between. Plus, this is where you, our dedicated readership, can\u00a0express your thoughts on the issues of the day by writing to us and submitting opinion pieces for consideration by our editors. There is also an upcoming &#8220;Experts in their Field&#8221; column that will feature an array of\u00a0professionals providing\u00a0regular updates about matters of public interest in their line of\u00a0work. Later, you can expect a roll out of other columns that bring to light the &#8216;niches&#8217; of the Virgin Islands &#8212; amazing activities, otherwise hidden. Reach us here on the website at contact@viconsortium.com or call (340) 513-4838. Plus, follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/viconsortium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/viconsortium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/+Viconsortium1\/posts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Plus<\/a> for the latest updates, and be sure to visit the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a><\/span> daily for round-the-clock VI coverage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The VI Consortium is an online news source located\u00a0in\u00a0the U.S. Virgin Islands dedicated to bringing readers\u00a0the latest VI news, opinion, politics, entertainment, lifestyle, and more. 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