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Can Government Fix Journalism? Laid Off and Looking
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Local journalism is the antidote to polarization.
Several people we’ve spoken to have all pointed out that the decline in local journalism coincides with the rise in political polarization.
So how do you save local journalism?
Illinois State Senator Steve Stadelman and Zachary Richner, founding member of New York State’s Empire State Local News Coalition both say government has a role to play in supporting local news. Each has introduced legislation to their state government to help support local journalism.
In Illinois: Journalism Preservation Act
https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?GA=103&DocTypeID=SB&DocNum=3591&GAID=17&SessionID=112&LegID=153333
Strengthening Community Media Act
https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=3592&GAID=17&GA=103&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=153334&SessionID=112
In New York State: The Local Journalism Sustainability Act
https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?default_fld=&leg_video=&bn=A02958&term=2023&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Headlines: 1:16
Interview: 6:51
Spotlight: 42:54
Headlines Articles:
Wall Street Journal Has Yet Another Round of Layoffs
The layoffs, which came after months of cuts, impacted the social media and video desks.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/wall-street-journal-lays-off-staff-on-video-and-social-desks
'L.A. Taco' is the Latest Local Journalism Outlet Fighting to Survive: There's also trouble brewing at the Long Beach Post and Knock LA, both adding to the instability and struggle of the local media climate
https://lamag.com/news/l-a-taco-is-the-latest-local-journalism-outlet-fighting-to-survive
Spotlight Articles:
A city’s ‘disenfranchised grief,’ four years in the making
Moving on, grappling with loss and everything in between: COVID-19’s toll on Detroiters
https://outliermedia.org/detroit-disenfranchised-grief-covid-19-fourth-anniversary/
LOCKED OUT
Homelessness in Long Beach
There has never been a time when more public money is being invested in trying to get people off the streets. Yet the number of unhoused individuals in Long Beach rose by a startling 62% in the last two years. Why has it been so hard to get people into permanent housing?
https://lbpost.com/investigations/
Local journalism is the antidote to polarization.
Several people we’ve spoken to have all pointed out that the decline in local journalism coincides with the rise in political polarization.
So how do you save local journalism?
Illinois State Senator Steve Stadelman and Zachary Richner, founding member of New York State’s Empire State Local News Coalition both say government has a role to play in supporting local news. Each has introduced legislation to their state government to help support local journalism.
In Illinois: Journalism Preservation Act
https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?GA=103&DocTypeID=SB&DocNum=3591&GAID=17&SessionID=112&LegID=153333
Strengthening Community Media Act
https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=3592&GAID=17&GA=103&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=153334&SessionID=112
In New York State: The Local Journalism Sustainability Act
https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?default_fld=&leg_video=&bn=A02958&term=2023&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Headlines: 1:16
Interview: 6:51
Spotlight: 42:54
Headlines Articles:
Wall Street Journal Has Yet Another Round of Layoffs
The layoffs, which came after months of cuts, impacted the social media and video desks.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/wall-street-journal-lays-off-staff-on-video-and-social-desks
'L.A. Taco' is the Latest Local Journalism Outlet Fighting to Survive: There's also trouble brewing at the Long Beach Post and Knock LA, both adding to the instability and struggle of the local media climate
https://lamag.com/news/l-a-taco-is-the-latest-local-journalism-outlet-fighting-to-survive
Spotlight Articles:
A city’s ‘disenfranchised grief,’ four years in the making
Moving on, grappling with loss and everything in between: COVID-19’s toll on Detroiters
https://outliermedia.org/detroit-disenfranchised-grief-covid-19-fourth-anniversary/
LOCKED OUT
Homelessness in Long Beach
There has never been a time when more public money is being invested in trying to get people off the streets. Yet the number of unhoused individuals in Long Beach rose by a startling 62% in the last two years. Why has it been so hard to get people into permanent housing?
https://lbpost.com/investigations/
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