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Steven Waldman

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4 months

Of the 11 outlets that won journalism Pulitzers, none were owned by hedge funds, 0 owned by private equity, 2 in publicly traded companies, 4 were nonprofit, 5 were family owned #futureoflocalnews

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The story about the Sheriff & others talking about lynching Black people and killing journalists was broken by the McCurtain Gazette-News, a print only weekly -- the sort of papers that are the glue in many communities & are disappearing at a rapid clip.

Transcript of McCurtain County Sheriff, Commissioners discussing lynching, hiring hit men

A newspaper in McCurtain County, Oklahoma has released audio of county leaders discussing plans to kill one of their reporters and lynch Black people.

www.oklahoman.com

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. @Gannett should donate its bottom performing 100 papers to community organizations. They're not producing profit for the company. The trajectory is brutal. Let the communities take a shot. And this would enable Gannett to focus on the saveable papers. @newsguild

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2 years

For those intrigued by the @60Minutes piece about hedge fund ownership of local news, here are a few of the newspapers now owned by private equity or hedge funds (now accounts for 50% of daily newspaper circulation):

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WOW. The California Senate just voted to approved, by 2/3 vote, SB1327, Sen. Glazers bill to provide $500 million for local news, paid for by a tax on the big tech companies. Huge breakthrough.

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My piece in @TheAtlantic about how strengthening local news would, in effect, pay for itself

The Local-News Crisis Is Weirdly Easy to Solve

Restoring the journalism jobs lost over the past 20 years wouldn’t just be cheap—it would pay for itself.

www.theatlantic.com

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Alarming. "The number of partisan-backed outlets designed to look like impartial news outlets has officially surpassed the number of real, local daily newspapers in the U.S." From @NewsGuardRating and @axios via @sarafischer .

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BIG NEWS: NY State leaders agree on landmark, bipartisan plan to help counter the collapse of community news – $30 million in employment tax credits for news outlets. First in the nation. Most significant state effort yet.

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A daily newspaper without a single reporter. A daily newspaper without a single reporter. A daily newspaper without a single reporter.

The California newspaper that has no reporters left

The decline of Salinas' 152-year-old newspaper leaves residents hungry for a trusted watchdog and worried about what stories won't be covered.

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3 months

Another big win for local news! Illinois approves providing newsrooms up to $15,000 per current local reporter & $25,000 per new hire via tax credits. For-profits, nonprofits, print, digital, b’cast. $25 million total over 5 years.

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2 years

My new piece explores how the Santos case exposes another facet of the local news crisis -- the disintegration of the local reporting "food chain." @BulwarkOnline

Phantom Candidates and Ghost Newspapers

What the election of George Santos reveals about the catastrophic collapse of local news.

www.thebulwark.com

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3 years

Pope Francis: “Journalism is not so much a matter of choosing a profession, but rather of embarking on a mission, a bit like a doctor, who studies & works to cure evil in the world....

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2 years

On cable news, I keep hearing, 'to be sure, the Russians will eventually win; the question is how long will it take.' Seems backward. Truth seems to be: "to be sure, the Russians will eventually lose; the question is how long it will take"

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1 year

A fantastic development. Civic leaders banding together to preserve their (excellent) newspapers rather than see that scarfed up by hedge funds. And congratulations to @the_ntln and the Maine Journalism Fund.

Portland Press Herald

@PressHerald

1 year

The nonprofit National Trust for Local News @the_ntln is buying the Press Herald and all other assets of Masthead Maine in a landmark deal that could preserve local news reporting across the state.

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My basic argument: antitrust enforcers should stop hedge funds from buying newspaper chains that gut newspapers. And for the wonks among you, I throw out some theories on how to do this.

How to Stop Vulture Funds From Killing Local News | Washington Monthly

Washington has the tools. It’s time to use them.

washingtonmonthly.com

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6 months

How the Collapse of Local Newsrooms Made All Politics National - Columbia Journalism Review

How the Collapse of Local Newsrooms Made All Politics National

As Iowa’s caucuses kicked into high gear last month, Ron DeSantis followed what once was a winning strategy: he barnstormed the state hard, hitting all ninety-nine counties as he trumpeted his...

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3 years

A surprise in conversations w/ local newspaper publishers: the tech company they complain about most isnt Google or Facebook (tho no love there). It's Amazon. Advertising is down in part because the local businesses have shrunk... because of Amazon. Anyone else hearing this?

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In 1993, the Orange County bureau for LATimes had 175 reporters. In 2018, it had ONE. (Just learned this on a panel with Norm Pearlstine, former LATimes EIC)

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“An attack on a newspaper office through an illegal search is not just an infringement on the rights of journalists but an assault on the very foundation of democracy and the public’s right to know. This cannot be allowed to stand.”- @emilybradburyks ⁩

In Marion County newspaper raid, a grim threat to Kansans' First Amendment rights • Kansas Reflector

The outrageous law enforcement assault on the Marion County Record newspaper raises a veritable forest of red flags.

kansasreflector.com

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3 years

Some very good news: The version of the Build Back Better Act released today by the House leadership INCLUDES a payroll tax credit for local news organizations to hire and retain journalists. See sec 138516

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2 years

[drum roll] We’ve formed a nonpartisan nonprofit that will develop & advocate for public policies to help save local news. Check out the site – and join us! 🥁

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4 years

If @DebHaalandNM , a Native American, is confirmed as Secretary of Interior, she will assume the office once held by Carl Schurz, who declared, “If the Indians are to live at all, they must learn to live as white men!”

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2 months

Big news: “The national League of Women Voters today overwhelmingly approved a Washington state position advocating for support for local news providers. The decision enables @LWV members nationwide to lobby for legislation that would help local news organizations survive.”

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2 years

$300 million = 4,000 local reporters

The New York Times

@nytimes

2 years

The near-instant collapse of CNN+ amounted to one of the most spectacular media failures in years, a $300 million experiment that ended abruptly. The corporate tug of war over its fate exposed deep philosophical divides about the future of digital media.

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2 years

Incredible moment during a Colorado legislature hearing on a bill to help save local news. Rep Tom Sullivan, legislator whose son was murdered in the 2012 Aurora school shooting, describes the importance of the local newspaper, the @SentinelColo . @timreganporter Rough video>

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1 year

Bravo! @columbiajourn providing loan repayment assistance for journalists who go into nonprofit newsrooms. For next rev: we found at @Report4America that salaries were often lower at the for profits than the nonprofits! @jelani9 @BGrueskin

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7 months

So great that they dedicated a whole segment to this topic.

11th Hour

@11thHour

7 months

. @SRuhle sits down with @stevenwaldman to talk about the danger & consequences of news deserts and the need to support local news.

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4 months

Exciting development in Illinois. The State Senate yesterday passed a bill requiring that there be a 120 day waiting period before a newspaper can be sold to an out of state company (to give time to communities to organize to keep it local)

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3 years

Important new study shows that the decline of local news leads to increases in corporate crime.

How Newspaper Closures Open the Door to Corporate Crime

A study of misbehavior among publicly traded companies illustrates the critical watchdog role that newspapers play, and the problems that arise when publications go out of business. Research by Jonas...

hbswk.hbs.edu

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2 years

The view from the podium when welcoming the ⁦ @Report4America ⁩ corps members for the national gathering. Omg these reporters — serving in local newsrooms — are so impressive and inspiring! #thereishope

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1 year

40 winners or finalists for Pulitzers in local coverage. My rough count: 68% were publications owned by a family, 18% nonprofit, 8% publicly traded corporations, 5% foreign owned, 3% hedge fund owned. #ownershipmatters

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3 years

Huge news. The chair of the Commerce Committee ( @MariaCantwell ), the chair of the Senate Finance Committee ( @RonWyden ), & @SenMarkKelly just introduced major bill to help local news-- Local Journalism Sustainability Act

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9 months

For me, Charlie Peters, my mentor and the founder of @monthly who died today, pushed us toward intellectual honesty. This passage is one of my favorites. He thought liberalism in the 1960s-2000s was harmed by these "rules," which today define tribal politics and advocacy writing

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9 months

Heartbreaking quotes from the newsrooms that apply to @Report4America . Example: "From Arkansas: “Today there is not a single ag reporter in the state, yet agriculture is Arkansas’s largest industry. This is crazy.” But also proof the gaps can be filled!

On the front lines of the local news crisis, a lot of pain but some reason for hope - Poynter

Growing news deserts are leaving far too many people without a trusted source of information. But there’s also been positive news lately.

www.poynter.org

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9 months

I’ve been looking at bleak statistics about local news for a while and yet this is the most alarming report I’ve ever seen. The crisis in local news is getting WORSE. But there are specific signals beyond “sky IS indeed falling” – and some signs of hope

The State of Local News 2023

The local news crisis in the U.S. is deepening, with profound implications for communities, their inhabitants and ultimately the health of our democracy. Through data, maps, charts, analysis and...

localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu

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1 year

A tale of two owners. Reade Brower in ME wanted to ensure that his papers served Mainers so he patiently worked out a sale to a local consortium of nonprofits. Patrick Soon-Shiong sells @sdut to a hedge fund without giving community players a chance to buy it (as far as we know)

Laura Wingard

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This hurts me in so many ways — as an ⁦ @sdut ⁩ subscriber, as a former U-T editor, as a San Diegan and as a believer in robust newspapers.

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7 months

About 1,500 local reporters through @Report4America

Stefanie Murray

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7 months

I cannot help but think about how many independent and nonprofit local newsrooms could have put that $50M to work.

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7 months

Honestly, these horrific days will keep coming until we accept that local news is a public good and needs some (smart) taxpayer support. CA should immediately pass an employment tax credit for retaining local reporters across the state

David Folkenflik

@davidfolkenflik

7 months

LATimes confirms 115 journalists laid off, or about 23 percent; newsroom will be at approx 385. NOTE: Taken in combination with last year's layoffs, the Los Angeles Times has laid off about one third of its newsroom in less than a year.

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Nicely put @jpalfrey "Americans need to support local news the same way they invest in arts & culture, hospitals, or alma maters.. add it to their list of philanthropic commitments—or.. their list of subscriptions, alongside Amazon Prime, Hulu & Netflix"

A Billion-Dollar Bet on Local News

We’re making a $500 million investment. The other half is up to you.

www.theatlantic.com

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3 years

A paradox: the collapse of local news is so catastrophic that gov't intervention seems needed. But how on Earth can news orgs take $$ from the gov't? Here’s how: Local Journalism Sustainability Act, a genuinely clever bill reintroduced a few hours ago. 1/7

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1 year

My new piece about community journalism as antidote to polarization. "In only emphasizing [accountability] journalism, we have offered a grossly incomplete explanation of why the collapse of local news poses a threat to the country."

How high school sports coverage can save democracy - Poynter

Obituaries, sports, local theater and schools coverage can make communities stronger and reduce polarization

www.poynter.org

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11 months

The website that broke much of the news about the Clayton County, GA election mischief has shut its doors. Important insights about why she couldn't sustain it (including difficulties of raising money from civic leaders when they're the ones being covered)

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5 months

Local news supporters in New York State: important development. The state senate has included a tax credit for news orgs that hire/retain local reporters. Please weigh in with your state reps and senators if you agree.

Local Journalism Sustainability Act Included In Senate One-House Budget

This week, the state Senate released its one house budget resolution, a key step as lawmakers and Governor Kathy Hochul negotiate the final state’s 2024-25 budget. The Senate’s budget resolution...

www.post-journal.com

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3 years

Here's the case for why and how the US Justice Department should inspect Alden's bid to take over Lee newspapers. "Hedge fund annexation can be stopped, but... antitrust regulators need to look at the newspaper business differently." @newsguild

Alice Gallin-Dwyer

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3 years

The hedge fund takeover of local news is neither inevitable nor unstoppable. @stevenwaldman in @monthly

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1 year

"Police stage ‘chilling’ raid on Marion County newspaper, seizing computers, records and cellphones." Very scary. @emilybradburyks @KansasPress

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7 months

Time to move past the dividing lines of "legacy" local news vs. "new" -- & "commercial" vs. "non-profit". The real split is between community-based media that is mission driven & news driven too much by hedge funds, stock price or debt repayment needs.

In defense of (some) old media - Editor and Publisher

After the Los Angeles Times layoffs were announced, respected author and professor Jeff Jarvis declared, “It may finally be time to give up on old journalism and its legacy industry.” In this column,...

www.editorandpublisher.com

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3 years

"Financialization" means this: half of the daily newspaper circulation in the US is now owned by hedge funds. It is time that we confront that depressing fact and design strategies (philanthropy, govt, biz) to strengthen local news that's grounded in communities.

Report for America

@Report4America

3 years

. @CNN 's @BrianStelter asks @Report4America 's @StevenWaldman to connect the dots between the local news crisis, the "financialization" of newspaper ownership, and the spread of disinformation on the latest episode of the @ReliableSources podcast.

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. @brianstelter did an important piece about the role of nationalization of news and politics. This is another colossal consequence of the collapse of local news. It feeds polarization by feeding nationalization.

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"$150M is donated to nonprofit news outlets each year, when the industry needs up to $1.75 B....If less than half a percent of all private contributions went to journalism nonprofits, we could replace the loss of local newsrooms & strengthen democracy."

Why All of Us Need to Give to Nonprofit News Outlets

If less than half a percent of all private contributions went to journalism nonprofits, we could replace the loss of local newsrooms and strengthen democracy.

www.philanthropy.com

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2 years

Hedge fund owned papers: Chicago Tribune The Baltimore Sun Orlando Sentinel South Florida’s Sun-Sentinel Virginia’s Daily Press The Virginian-Pilot The Morning Call of Lehigh Valley, PA Hartford Courant Chico Enterprise-Record Eureka Times-Standard Long Beach Press-Telegram...

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There were more than 800 applicants for the 60 reporter slots that @Report4America just filled The talent is there. The spirit is there. The local donors (for the local sustainability match) are there. Just needs more natl philanthropy. The local news crisis can be solved.

Report for America

@Report4America

1 year

🎉It's the best day in local news... #RFADay ! @Report4America is pleased to welcome 6⃣0⃣new corps members who will join hundreds more in continuing to report on under-covered communities and issues across the U.S. Meet our new corps members ⬇️

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4 years

34 extremist right-wing websites pushed Covid disinformation or linked to health misinformation. Public Facebook posts linking to these sites garnered 80 million interactions. Posts linking to the W.H.O. received 6.2 million, the CDC received 6.4 million.

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How local reporting saves money for consumers: e.g. @MLK50Memphis and @propublica found that a local hospital had sued more than 8,300 people, many of them poor, for unpaid hospital bills. After the piece, hospital erased nearly $12 million in debt.

The Local-News Crisis Is Weirdly Easy to Solve

Restoring the journalism jobs lost over the past 20 years wouldn’t just be cheap—it would pay for itself.

www.theatlantic.com

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2 years

The 60 Minutes Overtime piece did a fantastic job unpacking what Congress could do to help save local news (without endangering editorial independence)! @60Minutes @jon_wertheim

How Congress could intervene to aid struggling local news outlets

Legislation introduced at the federal and state levels aims to help local news publications through tax credits and antitrust policy.

www.cbsnews.com

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1 year

Great examples of local journalism producing savings for governments & consumers from @MLK50Memphis @sltrib @propublica @latimes @tampabaytimes @newsobserver @Report4America @zak_podmore (Yes do the math on his salary). And a solution: the new bill by @RepTenney & @RepDelBene

The Atlantic

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1 year

"If more public or philanthropic money were directed toward sustaining local news, it would most likely produce financial benefits many times greater than the cost," @stevenwaldman writes:

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Local news orgs that are making it -- family owned, with support from the community, collaboration among papers, great investigative work. Very hopeful.

South Carolina newspapers evolve a new paradigm to survive

In South Carolina in 2020, ten local newspapers folded their print editions, and those that remain are often shoestring operations. But some papers are bucking the trend, either by hiring staff, or...

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4 years

Pinch me. @report4america is a finalist for @macfound 100&Change ($100 mil to one project!) This validates that a national service model can rebuild local news (and that the crisis is severe). Congrats to RFA reporters, newsrooms and the other (amazing!) finalists!

MacArthur Foundation

@macfound

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"The critical challenges that these six ambitious proposals are tackling existed long before the pandemic.”–MacArthur President @jpalfrey Congratulations to @CHAI_health , @cmtysolutions , @NatGeo , @ProjectECHO , @Report4America and @wmpglobal for this recognition! 🌎🌍🌏

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Pink Slime 7.0. Bad faith actors are taking advantage of the collapse of local news to create imposter pay-for-play sites (often funded by dark political $). If we dont strengthen real local news asap, this is our future.

Diane Kennedy

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The publisher of right-wing political sites designed to look like newspapers said "his publishing company was filling the void left by the decline of community news, “delivering hundreds and sometimes thousands of local news stories each week.” @Rebuild_News

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Fewer local reporters = more pollution: "New research suggests that corporations pollute more when there aren't local papers to hold them accountable." @report4america #reportlocal

Why the Decline of Newspapers Is Bad for the Environment

New research suggests that corporations pollute more when there aren't local papers to hold them accountable.

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...Your mission is to explain the world, to make it less obscure, to make those who live in it less afraid and to look at others with greater awareness.”

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I dislike articles that treat "the media" as a unitary character in a story. Was triggered by a Daily Kos piece claiming "The media...is very concerned that". Saying "the media" believes something is like saying "the books in the library contend that..." #TheMediaIsntAThing

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From @mattizcoop : "I’ve always loved the maxim, 'A conservative is a liberal who’s been mugged,' and the riposte, 'A liberal is a conservative who’s been arrested.' We should add, 'A socialist is a libertarian whose investments went south.'”

Let's Retire the Word "Woke" | Washington Monthly

When the history of “woke” attitudes, sentiments, and policies is written, two events of different kinds and magnitude will be remembered. Both took place in the San Francisco Bay Area in the past...

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BIG NEWS: ICYMI, a big New York State bipartisan breakthrough--a payroll tax credit for hiring reporters in NY. (NY lost 51% of its journalists since 2005)

New York State implements historic tax credits to support local newspaper and broadcast news media...

In a historic development, New York State has approved a budget allocating $90 million in tax credits to support local journalism. Spearheading the advocacy were the over 200 news publishing members...

www.editorandpublisher.com

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2 years

For those of us obsessed with local news & public policy, a new GAO report on our topic is like what normal people experience when a Taylor Swift album drops Woo hoo!

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1 year

Stare at this for a while.

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Hedge fund owned papers cont'd: Monterey County Herald Marin Independent Journal Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Pasadena Star-News Redlands Daily Facts The San Bernardino Sun Bay Area News The Mercury News Santa Cruz Sentinel Torrance Daily Breeze Ukiah Daily Journal

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2 years

Wouldn't it have been cool if a local news source that did this reporting BEFORE the election?

Who Is Rep.-Elect George Santos? His Résumé May Be Largely Fiction. (Published 2022)

Mr. Santos, a Republican from New York, says he’s the “embodiment of the American dream.” But he seems to have misrepresented a number of his career highlights.

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3 years

With Alden Capital's acquisition today of Tribune Co, our nation today reached an ominous milestone: half of the daily newspaper circulation is owned by hedge funds. We can't rebuild local news if we don't confront this tragic fact. @newsguild

The Baltimore Sun

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3 years

Tribune Publishing shareholders voted Friday to approve hedge fund Alden Global Capital’s $633 million purchase of the Chicago-based newspaper chain that owns The Baltimore Sun.

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“Over the next 5 months, the newspaper exposed several instances of alleged misconduct in the sheriff’s office…including homicide evidence that had been tainted, questionable hirings of employees with no previous law enforcement experience”

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A peek into who is creating quality journalism these days: 74% of the @PulitzerPrizes winners were nonprofit orgs or family owned pubs, even though the vast majority of newsrooms are owned by chains. 1/5

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“74% of Americans believe that it is important to have a local newspaper provide community news & information” study by @newspapersorg

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3 years

The payroll tax credit for local news is nonpartisan, content neutral and targeted to the key problem: too few local reporters. Grateful to @brianstelter for having me on @ReliableSources @Rebuild_News

Build Back Better: Making the case for local news

Report for America co-founder and President, Steven Waldman, discusses bipartisan efforts to support local journalism with CNN’s Brian Stelter on Reliable…

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1 year

My politico piece argues that the massive postal subsidy signed by President Washington propped up the newspaper industry & created the principles for how government could save local news while safeguarding press freedom

There’s Already a Solution to the Crisis of Local News. Just Ask This Founding Father.

As modern lawmakers consider various means of public assistance for besieged local news sites, they can learn from the founders’ approach to supporting journals and gazettes.

www.politico.com

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2 years

If you saw the terrific @jon_wertheim @60Minutes piece and want to help save local news, here’s how you can help: subscribe or donate to your local news org and support groups like @Report4America .

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California is in the thick of creating public policy for local news. @Rebuild_News submitted testimony suggesting 7 ideas that could work strengthen community journalism in a way that helps medium and small players not just the bigs.

Testimony Submitted to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Local Journalism in the Digital Age

We encourage the California legislature to think creatively about not only the policies that have been introduced, but additional proposals that could directly benefit local news outlets in the state.

www.rebuildlocalnews.org

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. @SenStadelman offers the most comprehensive package to save local news in the US: tax credits for retaining local reporters, gov't ads going to community news, help for small businesses that advertise, a tech co ‘bargaining code,’ scholarships and…

Reviving Community News in Illinois

Sen. Steven Stadelman has introduced two bills that provide a comprehensive approach to reviving community news, while rebalancing power between technology companies and publishers.

www.rebuildlocalnews.org

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Steven Waldman

@stevenwaldman

8 months

“Heartfelt”? They literally have no hearts. Or bodies. Or dna. I’m trying not to panic but ai news anchors who are indistinguishable from human..:how will this not be catastrophic? The ability to separate fake from real information will become so hard

Channel 1

@channel1_ai

8 months

See the highest quality AI footage in the world. 🤯 - Our generated anchors deliver stories that are informative, heartfelt and entertaining. Watch the showcase episode of our upcoming news network now.

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Steven Waldman

@stevenwaldman

2 years

The big story here is: nonprofit newsrooms are finally making a big dent. Almost all of the growth is fueled by nonprofits. Good news.

Pew Research Journalism

@pewjournalism

2 years

🚨NEW🚨The number of reporters who cover state capitols full-time for U.S. newspapers has declined 34% since 2014, according to a new study.

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Steven Waldman

@stevenwaldman

2 years

😢 Thank you @Report4America team -- this is incredibly sweet. I'm so proud of what you've built. 547 reporters in 300 newsrooms in 5 years. The program is in such great hands @kdkleman @RobZeaske @joanneheyman

Report for America

@Report4America

2 years

This is big news for journalism but bittersweet as @StevenWaldman moves on to the next chapter in his visionary career. We're excited to see what @Rebuild_News can accomplish as its own nonprofit and will remain an active member of the coalition and the fight to save local news!

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Steven Waldman

@stevenwaldman

4 years

The best way to combat fake local news is with real local news. We need 5,000 more local (independent, intellectually honest) reporters and 100s of more newsrooms asap.

Poynter

@Poynter

4 years

The vacuum created by the collapse of local news is rapidly being filled — by partisan and pay-for-play sites. Philanthropy and policymakers need to respond rapidly and boldly or our local news ecosystems will soon resemble national cable TV, or worse.

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Steven Waldman

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1 year

From wapo: “In November 2021, the newspaper ran the first article in what would be an eight-part series about misconduct in the sheriff’s office, according to the lawsuit….

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Steven Waldman

@stevenwaldman

1 year

As Congress considers whether to fund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, it's worth noting that the public radio system has 2700 local reporters in 200 newsrooms in all 50 states. Less local public radio means more news deserts.

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2 years

Hedge fund owned papers cont'd: Vacaville Reporter Vallejo Times Herald East Bay Times San Gabriel Valley Tribune Whittier Daily News LA Daily News The Orange County Register The Riverside Press-Enterprise Oroville Mercury-Register Lake County Record-Bee Red Bluff Daily News

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2 years

In 2004, using real dollars, there were almost three reporters for every $100 million spent by state and local governments; in 2020, there was just one reporter per $100 million, a 67 percent decline.

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Hedge fund owned papers cont'd: Penny Pincher Daily Times Daily Local News Southern Chester County Weeklies All Around Philly Reading Eagle

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@stevenwaldman

2 years

Hedge fund owned papers cont'd: Peninsula News The Beach Reporter Fort Bragg Advocate-News The Mendocino Beacon Paradise Post Redwood Times Willits News Impacto usa Cannifornian The Cannabist Denver Post The Know Boulder Daily Camera Colorado Daily Daily Record Fort Morgan Times

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Steven Waldman

@stevenwaldman

2 years

Statehouse coverage -- an area where the nonprofit local news surge has made a big dent. Proud that at least 20 of those statehouse journalists are @Report4America

Pew Research Center

@pewresearch

2 years

Of the 80 nonprofit news outlets that cover U.S. statehouses, 39 were founded within the last five years. These relatively new nonprofits employ 174 statehouse reporters – 49% of the total number of nonprofit statehouse reporters counted in the study.

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Steven Waldman

@stevenwaldman

2 years

Unfortunately, Congress did not include the payroll tax credit to retain/hire local reporters in their omnibus, as we'd hoped. On average, 2 newspapers shut each week. The collapse of local news will continue if we dont get much smarter about using public policy to help.

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Steven Waldman

@stevenwaldman

1 year

US House Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Local News

Legislation is intended to support struggling local news industry

www.voanews.com

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Steven Waldman

@stevenwaldman

9 months

"the country has lost almost two-thirds of its newspaper journalists – 43,000 – since 2005." (Imagine if a headline appeared: "US loses 2/3 of teachers")

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8 months

An incredibly impressive group. Honored that @Rebuild_News is in the mix -- and pleased about the recognition that public policy to strengthen community news has to be a key piece of the puzzle.

MacArthur Foundation

@macfound

8 months

🎉We're proud to announce our first set of grants to support pooled and aligned grantmaking for #PressForward ! These grants include funding for infrastructure support and shared services, along with direct support for eight local newsrooms. Learn more⬇️

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Steven Waldman

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The @Report4America corps will grow to 325 in 2022, thanks to the addition of 150 reporting slots (including 70 newsrooms new to RFA). I talk about the crisis all day long. But there is so much innovation & a spirit of public service in local newsrooms

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Steven Waldman

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3 years

I tried to make the case, brick by brick, why rebuilding local news must be at the heart of efforts to counter misinformation

Report for America

@Report4America

3 years

“Rebuilding local news would also help rebuild trust in the media — which is crucial because studies have shown that the more people distrust the media, the more likely they are to spread misinformation,” says @Report4America ’s @StevenWaldman . via @monthly

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Hedge fund owned papers cont'd: Longmont Times-Call Loveland Reporter-Herald Sterling Journal-Advocate Akron News Reporter Broomfield Enterprise Brush News Tribune Estes Park Trail-Gazette Lamar Ledger The Burlington Record Colorado Hometown Weekly Longmont Weekly Boston Herald

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Steven Waldman

@stevenwaldman

1 year

This week a conservative Republican, @RepTenney , teamed up with an influential Dem, @RepDelBene , to propose a fantastic new bill save / rebuild local news. Tax credit for small businesses that advertise with local news. Payroll tax credit for hiring/retaining local reporters.

Gretchen A Peck

@GretchenAPeck

1 year

SHOPTALK: The new local news bill is a conceptual and political breakthrough, a column by Rebuild Local News Coalition's Chair @stevenwaldman #newsmedia #congress #HR4756

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US local news outlets need tax breaks to help save democracy, says advocate | US press and publishing | The Guardian

US local news outlets need tax breaks to help save democracy, says advocate

Steven Waldman says a new initiative, Rebuild Local News, wants to revitalize hundreds of outlets decimated by the industry

www.theguardian.com

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Steven Waldman

@stevenwaldman

2 years

Hedge fund owned papers cont'd: The Oneida Daily Dispatch The Saratogian The Morning Journal The News-Herald Main Line Media News Bucks Local News Montgomery Media Delaware County NewsNetwork The Phoenix Reporter & Item Berksmont News

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Steven Waldman

@stevenwaldman

3 months

Interesting / positive trend. Public radio stations merging with / acquiring newspapers. They often complement each other nicely.

Nebraska Public Media acquires The Reader and El Perico - Editor and Publisher

In alignment with its ongoing mission to provide diverse and impactful news and information in every community, Nebraska Public Media has acquired The Reader and El Perico digital properties from...

www.editorandpublisher.com

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Steven Waldman

@stevenwaldman

3 years

The Build Back Better Act just approved by the House includes a tax credit for local news. It is simple & nonpartisan. It helps local newsrooms retain and hire local journalists to cover their communities. The Rebuild Local News Coalition statement>>

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Steven Waldman

@stevenwaldman

1 year

Some Founding Fathers wanted a humungously massive subsidy for newspapers. Others wanted a merely massive subsidy. Madison wrote that charging any postage was a "tax on newspapers" and an “an insidious forerunner to something worse.”

There’s Already a Solution to the Crisis of Local News. Just Ask This Founding Father.

As modern lawmakers consider various means of public assistance for besieged local news sites, they can learn from the founders’ approach to supporting journals and gazettes.

www.politico.com

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