#journalism-crisis

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fromPoynter
6 days ago

Inside one of the 'darkest days in the history' of The Washington Post - Poynter

Jeff Bezos, the billionaire owner of The Washington Post, and Will Lewis, the publisher he appointed at the end of 2023, are embarking on the latest step of their plan to kill everything that makes the paper special. The Post has survived for nearly 150 years, evolving from a hometown family newspaper into an indispensable national institution, and a pillar of the democratic system. But if Bezos and Lewis continue down their present path, it may not survive much longer.
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fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

Newsom zeroes out California's landmark deal to save local news

Governor Gavin Newsom eliminated state funding for the California Civic Media Program, dismantling a Google–state partnership intended to support struggling local journalism.
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