After looking at the Nieman Lab website and overviewing the issues currently facing journalists, I’ve noticed a bit of an alarming trend. There seems to be a lack of funding for public news coverage, leading to an abundance of fringe media sources or private news outlets that can potentially provide less-than factual reporting. An interviewed reporter stated, “there may not be enough philanthropic capital, even on the sidelines, to support the scope and depth of local news-gathering that our democracy requires”(Hansen 1). On that note, it seems there may be an upcoming shortage of local news coverage. Local news outlets don’t receive nearly as much funding, and yet they represent probably the most important news outlets around. While it’s important to keep updated on world events, it’s more important to see whether, crime updates, and current events related to your specific area.
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