This story reminds me of the Mark Twain quote:
“In the first place God made idiots. This was for practice. Then he made school boards.”

https://www.readingeagle.com/2023/02/09/kutztown-one-book-one-school-literacy-program-halted-after-outcry-over-books-focus-on-climate-change

#censorship #schools #LocalJournalism

The market has failed. Philanthropy can't do it. The public good that is local news needs another support system. Now there's an alliance calling for public policy solutions. Rebuild Local News it is called. Their ideas:

* A tax credit for consumers to subscribe to or donate to local news
* A tax credit for small businesses to advertise in local news
* A tax credit for local news organizations to hire and retain local journalists

https://www.cjr.org/opinion/how-public-policy-can-help-save-local-news.php

#journalism #localjournalism

Meanwhile in Mendopia.... 😎

https://mendofever.com/2023/01/19/a-pot-plant-in-a-pothole-can-there-be-anything-more-perfectly-mendo/

#LocalJournalism #PuttingThePotInPotHole
#Albion #MendocinoCounty

Should I support "#LocalJournalism" by paying for a subscription to my city's historical #newspaper that just happened to get swallowed up by #Gannett, or should I continue to bypass the paywall by reading articles in the #Tor Browser?

#LocalJournalism #Local #LocalElections

https://twitter.com/Zads77/status/1615401187771318275?t=5Vkr7j-7xkIGhVSk_sv5tw&s=19

Report from North Coast News includes on the scene report at Ferndale Bridge. Thank you Redheaded Blackbelt for #LocalJournalism #NorthCoastNews #earthquake #Humboldt
https://kymkemp.com/2022/12/20/estimated-6-1-quake-rolls-the-north-coast/

@BylinesScotland

Unless other journalists use #localjournalism, #communityvoices or similar hashtags in their posts on Mastodon they will not show up for others who search specific hashtags for news or interaction.

Interesting story this morning in the Reading Eagle: A sitting county commissioner, the lone Democrat, will step down to become Berks County's chief operating officer.

https://www.readingeagle.com/2022/12/13/berks-commissioner-named-countys-new-chief-operations-officer/

Last time he ran for re-election, a #ReadingPA city councilwoman almost beat him. It'll be interesting to see who runs for his seat, and whether the GOP will control all 3 commission seats.

#LocalJournalism #government #BerksCounty

Trying to support #LocalJournalism, but they're making it real hard with this #WindshieldBias on the top of the front page.

Help newcomers make connections: name 5–7 things that interest you but aren't in your profile, as hashtags. Then boost this post or repeat its instructions so others know to do the same. 

#documentary
#archives
#LocalJournalism
#environment
#travel
#theater
#Food