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Social media may be fun, but it’s no replacement for newspapers
by Al Cross I love social media. They keep me in touch with dozens of friends, whom I might otherwise have contact with just every few years, […]
Journalism bill back on the table
Chances are the last thing you heard about the status of the Journalism Compensation and Preservation Act was that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) inserted an amendment into […]
Newspapers more relevant than ever
by Brett Wesner Newspaper reporting and content have never been more relevant. We all have stories of readers desperately seeking reliable information about COVID-19 during the pandemic […]
Newspapers: Forget the ‘paper,’ embrace the ‘news’
by Ken Paulson There was a period in the late 60s when the Beach Boys, desperate for a hipper identity, reportedly considered shortening their name to “Beach.” […]
Star City conducting online survey for draft comprehensive plan
Does Star City need more recreational opportunities? Would you like to see improvements to the infrastructure? If so, town officials want to hear your ideas. The Town […]
Senate must revive bill to preserve local journalism
Last week, the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act was pulled from Senate consideration after Sen. Ted Cruz managed to squeeze in a bill-killing amendment during committee markup. […]
Meta smear campaign co-opted local papers
The Washington Post was the first to report that Meta (Facebook’s parent company) had hired the right-wing consulting firm Targeted Victory to run a smear campaign against […]
McKinley supports local news
When the bipartisan infrastructure bill passed the House of Representatives, Rep. David McKinley was one of 13 Republicans to vote yes. We’d like to thank him for […]
Local news hangs in the balance
by Steven Waldman The Senate is now deciding the fate of local news. As part of the Build Back Better Act, the Senate is in the next […]