California's Historic Legislation to Support Local News Passes Senate
The State Legislature passed Sen. Steve Glazer’s SB1327 with a bipartisan 27-7 vote, which would create an employment subsidy, providing $500 million per year for local news.
New York’s Groundbreaking Initiative to Revitalize Local Journalism
New York State commits $90 million in employment tax credits to bolster community news organizations – the largest effort of its kind in the nation
The Great Gutting of US Newspapers
THE DECLINE OF THE NEWS HOLE
The number of articles in 121 newspapers that were studied has plummeted as the number of reporters has declined dramatically. Source: News Hole by Danny Hayes and Jennifer Lawless
What is the Rebuild Local News Coalition?
Rebuild Local News is a nonpartisan , nonprofit coalition whose member organizations 3,000+ newsrooms, including family-owned newspapers, nonprofit websites, weeklies, ethnic publications, hyperlocal sites, and rural papers – as well as civic organizations and other groups pushing to save local journalism.
How the government can help
Our policy menu offers nonpartisan initiatives that the government can pursue to help local news including government advertising set-asides, state journalism fellowship programs, and tax credits for small businesses to advertise with local news outlets, as well as for retaining and hiring local reporters.
How you can help
Are you concerned about the ongoing collapse of local news? If you, your publication, or your organization are interested in strengthening democracy and revitalizing community journalism, then consider becoming a member of the Rebuild Local News Coalition.
Who we represent
Our coalition includes news media organizations, press associations, publishers, labor unions, foundations, civic groups and more.
