KenDec 9, 2024

The #MSM consolidation continues. More and more local independent media outlets are getting swallowed up by larger corporate giants from who knows where! This is how #Democracy dies. And now that the #UnitedStates will have a fascist in our White House, AGAIN!! the threat is even greater!

An #oregon_public_broadcasting article illustrates the situation.

#MediaCoverage
#USpol #USPolitics
#Journalism
#DefendDemocracy
#Oregon

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/12/09/local-news-job-loss-oregon/

The state of Oregon’s local media in 4 charts

OPB has collected data to document the current state of media in Oregon, and where Oregonians are finding it more difficult to locate reliable information and reporting that holds powerful people accountable.

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Slime molds are gorgeous (you just never knew it) [video]
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Slime molds are gorgeous (you just never knew it!) | Oregon Field Guide

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