The more I read the anti-LGBTQIA+ graffiti news stories, the more it shows how important it is to have government officials like Chesterton's state senator, Rodney Pol, Jr., issuing a news release to bring awareness of the issue to people.

If Sen. Pol hadn't issued a statement condemning the hate message, the story could have been missed or not covered if it was just a graffiti entry on a log at the PD.

#nwi #indiana #news #homophobia #cutbacks #reporting #media #inleg

Another example of photography deemphasizing a news story about violent homophobic graffiti on Chesterton's municipal building.

I assume cutbacks reducing news staff results in coverage gaps these days.

#indiana #nwi #HoosierMast #lgbtq #homophobia #media #cutbacks

Photos make a huge difference in the attention a story gets.

The photo below is from the local news report about violent and threatening anti-LGBTQIA+ graffiti at the Chesterton town hall. It's easy to fly past while scanning headlines.

I didn't realize how bad the graffiti was until I saw the news report from an Indy news channel showing the message on the sign.

#indiana #media #HoosierMast #news #cutbacks #nwi

"I dag finns en gedigen litteratur som visar att åtstramningar i konjunkturnedgångar inte hjälper ekonomin. Den typ av åtgärder som Socialdemokraterna genomförde under 1990-talet innebär att folk får mindre pengar att konsumera för. Framtidstron minskar och arbetslösheten biter sig kvar."
#åtstramningar #MMT #nedskärningar #austerity #cutbacks
https://www.aftonbladet.se/kultur/a/0QOmVB/goran-perssons-hjaltesaga-ar-en-farlig-logn

Amazon closing UK-based online shop Book Depository

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65184776

A very sad day for book lovers & for staff at the Book Depository

Parent companies are all very well - they especially help in times of need.

This is until they themselves have to make cutbacks, then they toss you aside like fodder.

#Amazon #Closures #Books #BookDepository #Cutbacks

BBC local services disrupted by 24-hour strike over radio cuts

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64964035

#BBCLocal #Strikes #Cutbacks #CostOfLivingCrisis #UKNews

#Govwales announce their "alternative plan" to solve menai straits bottleneck

#road #cutbacks #cymru

The end of ‘everything’ at Amazon: Record layoffs signal new mindset for sprawling tech giant - In a memo to employees, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company will apply its “In... - https://www.geekwire.com/2023/the-end-of-everything-at-amazon-record-layoffs-signal-new-mindset-for-sprawling-tech-giant/ #andyjassy #cutbacks #layoffs #amazon

This was the guy in front of me shopping … that’s it.. nothing else 🤷‍♂️… #comedinewithmenot #dinnerforone #cutbacks

#GoodMorning #mastodon #World! Was expecting to see the lovely #ChristmasTree up outside #NBHBBC but no just the 1 inside #cutbacks #CostOfLoving #BBC

Cartoon by Ben Jennings.

#CutBacks #Austerity #EnergyCrisis