Given Hollywood's insatiable appetite for reboots, it's surprising that we still haven't seen Four Funerals and a Merger, or indeed any cinematic attempt to explore the dramatic potential posed by the ongoing decline of the news business.
The result, according to Northwestern Medill's 'State of Local News 2023' report, is that more than 200 counties in the country are 'news deserts,' places where the workings of local government, the excesses of local law enforcement, and the conduct of local businesses and national corporations face no media scrutiny.
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