Grayson Logue is joined by Steve Waldman, president of Rebuild Local News and co-founder of Report for America, to discuss the precipitous decline of local journalism and what should be done to revive the industry.
The Agenda:
—The state of local newspapers
—The consequences of journalism deserts
—The role of the internet
—What Report for America is doing
—Government-subsidized news outlets
Show Notes:
—Chris Stirewalt: Don’t Subsidize Local News
—Waldman: Republicans Lose Out When Local News Collapses
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