Readers Share the State of Their Local Journalism
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Last week, I asked readers, “What is the state of local journalism where you live, and how does it affect your community?”
Replies have been edited for length and clarity.
Ralph, who didn’t say where he lived, shared a concern that I heard from readers all over the country:
It is painful to watch as our once-proud newspaper has become a shell nearly devoid of meaningful content. I keep hoping the local-news business will hit bottom and begin a long, slow climb back, but I don’t see any sign of
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