Nation needs local journalism
Faced with growing numbers of people who want “free” news and increasingly shop online, many newspapers and mom and pop stores around the nation have closed their doors. COVID-19 threatens to add to that toll.
Concerned about the proliferation of “news deserts” and Main Streets that are losing their vitality, Francis Wick, CEO of Wick Communications, a family-owned company with news organizations in 11 states, is working with federal legislators to obtain tax credits to aid three cornerstones of strong communities ... and a strong nation — local journalism, small businesses and well-informed readers.
Ideally the bipartisan Local Journalism Sustainability Act would be included with COVID-19 legislation.
Study: Private equity firms buying newspapers cut local news
Vulture capitalists are circling my old newspaper. Here’s why we need to fight them off.
How the Local News Crisis Affects Coverage of COVID and Climate – and Vice Versa