by Kevin Frazier Investigative journalism, which is critical to a healthy democracy, comes at a high cost. The return on investment, though, is substantial. Ida Tarbell’s willingness […]
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Follow Australia’s lead. Make Google, Meta pay for news they profit from
by Rod Sims and Anya Schiffrin The California Assembly recently voted in favor of journalism by supporting the proposed California Journalism Preservation Act (Assembly Bill 886), which […]
The loss of local news outlets means no more‘first rough draft of history’ for many communities
by Dan Shortridge Recently, I spent an hour sorting through newspaper stories from the mid-2000s about the sale of a regional drugstore chain. The week before, I […]
Tech giants should pay for the local news they use
It’s no secret that local journalism is in deep trouble. More than two newspapers are disappearing each week, on average, and more than a fifth of Americans […]
Time is running out for Congress to save local news
Local journalism is a cornerstone of democracy and a vital source of information for communities across the country, with newsrooms covering local politics, high school sports, local […]
Social media may be fun, but it’s no replacement for newspapers
by Al Cross I love social media. They keep me in touch with dozens of friends, whom I might otherwise have contact with just every few years, […]
Journalism bill back on the table
Chances are the last thing you heard about the status of the Journalism Compensation and Preservation Act was that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) inserted an amendment into […]
Senate must revive bill to preserve local journalism
Last week, the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act was pulled from Senate consideration after Sen. Ted Cruz managed to squeeze in a bill-killing amendment during committee markup. […]
Guest essay: Working for a legend
by Brian Kuhl I first met George Esper 25 years ago in front of the Boston Harbor Hotel, before we walked over to the Associated Press office […]
McKinley supports local news
When the bipartisan infrastructure bill passed the House of Representatives, Rep. David McKinley was one of 13 Republicans to vote yes. We’d like to thank him for […]
