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Jay Rosen Jan 25, 2023

The market has failed. Philanthropy can't do it. The public good that is local news needs another support system. Now there's an alliance calling for public policy solutions. Rebuild Local News it is called. Their ideas:

* A tax credit for consumers to subscribe to or donate to local news
* A tax credit for small businesses to advertise in local news
* A tax credit for local news organizations to hire and retain local journalists

https://www.cjr.org/opinion/how-public-policy-can-help-save-local-news.php

#journalism #localjournalism

How public policy can help save local news

<p>It’s understandable that the idea that government should help save local media makes many journalists’ skin crawl. How can reporters get support from one of the institutions we’re supposed to be holding accountable? In this case, journalists should rethink their concerns. Here’s why: The local news crisis is severe—and on a scale beyond the capacity […]</p>

Columbia Journalism Review

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John Francis Jan 25, 2023

@jayrosen_nyu @ottaross the privilege of surviving on public subsidy has to come with HUGE and binding strings attached. I can think of a few, like pooling of resources & decentralization...controls on govt and corporate overreach, ethics compliance etc.

There are exactly ZERO media organizations in Canada today that deserve lifelines today. They must be allowed to burn down with their hedge fund investors and a better system built from their ashes.

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Ross of Ottawa

@johnefrancis @jayrosen_nyu indeed. The dysfunction has expunged the authentic, organic journalism of our places, and channeled everything into corporate, advert-driven organs of highly concentrated ownership.