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Missing the point: You can’t rebuild local journalism without local newspapers

Despite being the most visible and established local news presence in most communities, newspapers are typically left out of major funding efforts. The focus, instead, is on digital startups, new platforms and toolkits designed to support emerging models. The problem? You can’t rebuild local journalism at scale while sidelining the organizations still doing the work.
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South Texas News, Inc., a Texas-based media company owned by Albert Reynolds, has acquired The Banner-Press in Brenham, Texas, from a partnership led by Fred Hartman. 
The decline of community newspapers reflects a dramatic shift in the traditional business model for newspapers and changing readership trends as people increasingly rely on online sources for information.
At SLC, United Robots will share how automated content based on verified local data is helping publishers expand coverage without stretching already thin resources. From neighborhood-level home sales and sports recaps to instant alerts on wildfires and severe weather, the goal is to deliver more relevant information to readers while freeing up reporters’ time.
The Hoskins family, owners of Better Newspapers, Inc. has sold 15 newspapers in Illinois and Missouri to Paxton Media Group, according to John Cribb, Cribb & Associates who represented the Hoskins family in the transaction. Terms were not disclosed.
The Lawton Constitution will be sold to Hilliary Communications, according to an agreement reached Wednesday with Southern Newspapers, Inc. (SNI). The agreement is expected to close within the next few weeks.
Boone Newsmedia, Inc. (BNI), owners of Leader Publications headquartered in Niles, Michigan, has announced the sale of The Niles Daily Star, Dowagiac Daily News and The Leader to Paxton Media Group, according to John Cribb, Cribb & Associates who represented BNI and the Boone family in the transaction. Terms were not disclosed.
The Cleveland Jewish Publication Company has entered into a new publishing agreement with the Toledo Jewish News on behalf of the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo. Starting with the September issue, the partnership will include content, advertising and creative services support.
Adapt these ideas for hyper-local news participation from API’s Local News Summit on Civic Discourse Across Generations.
Further evidence that we’re living in a bizarro world, where wrong is right and down is up, came in a recent Pew Research Center survey. It found a shockingly large number of Americans don’t strongly believe journalists should hold public figures accountable, by calling out false and misleading information.
Planned end of the printed newspaper comes as the company has invested millions in expanding news reporting capabilities and digital offerings.
The Tampa Bay Times has announced the launch of its Education Hub, underscoring the major news source’s commitment to local and state education coverage. It will focus on every facet of education, from kindergarten to higher education throughout Tampa Bay and beyond.
More than 150 media outlets from over 50 countries will participate in a world-first, global media mobilization on Monday, Sept. 1, coordinated by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Avaaz, the global civic movement. Reporters Without Borders and Avaaz call on editors worldwide to join by Sunday, Aug. 31.
The loss of local news is linked with increased government secrecy, according to a new study conducted by the Brechner Center for the Advancement of the First Amendment at the University of Florida.
Searchlight New Mexico and The New Mexican Public Service Journalism Fund have announced an agreement to combine resources focused on investigative journalism for greater impact and sustainability.
On election nights, there should be electricity in a newsroom — and pizza bought by the editor. Yet on the evening of Aug. 5, the night of a busy primary in Skamania County, the lights were out at the county’s only local newspaper.
Read the letter sent by The Associated Press and Reuters to Israeli officials regarding the strikes on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.
Media companies will get paid out of a $42.5 million pool when their articles are used by Perplexity’s web browser.
The Ely Echo is the weekly Minnesota newspaper known as the Voice of the North Country, which was founded in 1972.

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