Jay RosenJan 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

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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
Show threadK. Hansen
@jayrosen_nyu The market has indeed failed. The cost to subscribe to our local news publication became more than we can afford and so we stopped our subscription. We now rely on an abbreviated digital subscription with only a small section devoted to local news. We are left with social media and all its faults and shortcomings to find out what is happening in our community. I applaud the exploration of ways we can support and keep viable our news sources.
Jan 25, 2023 at 4:32amWeb