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Designating April 2024 as "Preserving and Protecting Local News Month" and recognizing the importance and significance of local news.

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Introduced on April 18, 2024 by Brian Emanuel Schatz

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Last updated 8/8/2024

  • Designates April 2024 as "Preserving and Protecting Local News Month."
  • Recognizes the importance and significance of local news.
  • Affirms the foundational role of freedom of the press in the United States, as enshrined in the First Amendment.
  • Highlights the critical role of accurate and unbiased news reporting for an informed citizenry.
  • Emphasizes the contribution of local news to civic engagement and the support of democratic norms.
  • Notes the role of local news in providing vital information on elections and in combating misinformation and disinformation.
  • Acknowledges the decline of local news outlets and the impact on communities, including the creation of news deserts.
  • Reports significant losses in local print outlets since 2005 and a decline in newsroom employment.
  • Mentions the financial struggles of the local news industry, including lost advertising revenue and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Highlights the gender disparity in newsroom employment and the challenges faced by women, especially women of color, in media.
  • Discusses the decline in media outlets serving Black, Native American, and Latino communities, and the challenges these outlets face.
  • Recognizes the role of student journalists in reporting on local communities.
  • Calls for a reimagining of the local news space to address the decline of local journalism.
  • Affirms local news as a public good and acknowledges its contributions to healthy and vibrant communities.
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