How to Earn on My Local Press
America is in the grip of a news desert crisis. Over the past two decades, more than half of the country's small-town and community newspapers have shut their doors, and the trend shows no sign of slowing. Every week, another local outlet folds, leaving entire towns and neighborhoods without anyone covering school board meetings, local elections, high school sports, zoning disputes, or the everyday stories that hold a community together. When local news disappears, so does accountability—civic e
