As We Confront a Pandemic, U.S. State and Federal Government Must Support Local News
Amid a pandemic that is shaking the United States to its core, local news is a pillar of our society and democracy that must not fall. More
Bill Would Allow Local News Providers to Negotiate With Tech Giants
"It is heartening to see bipartisan support for legislation responding to this crisis, and the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act offers an important opportunity for news outlets to negotiate… More
Local News on the Brink
[caption id="attachment_179710" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Photo by David Zalubowski/AP[/caption] Losing the News Executive Summary Recommendations Read the Full Report Read the Case Studies: Colorado, Michigan, and North Carolina The story is familiar: A local rural business collapses… More
Losing the News
Losing the News: The Decimation of Local News and the Search for Solutions lays out the devastating impact of the shrinking and consolidation of local news outlets. More
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In this op-ed, the @Zimindependent denounces a raft of laws put in place by President Emmerson Mnangagwa (@edmnangagwa) to combat the spread of COVID-19 as “draconian, excessive and maybe unconstitutional.” https://bit.ly/2JHwgFg
The European Federation of Journalists (@EFJEUROPE) is calling on media in #Kosovo to refrain from “intensifying tensions” during the health crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. https://bit.ly/3dXAFC0
The ruling Chinese Communist Party has targeted thousands of people for speaking out about the coronavirus epidemic in the country since it began in late December in the central city of Wuhan, an overseas-based rights group has said. https://bit.ly/2XgnExs