“The possibility of newspapers closing is
incredibly worrisome right now, especially because the information we need
around the coronavirus are things at the local and municipal level. Just like
the coronavirus has laid bare fundamental problems in our healthcare and
education systems, it’s also exposing inequities in our media system,
especially when it comes to local news.”
—Mike
Rispoli, director of News Voices, a
not-for-profit local news advocacy group, “‘We were on borrowed time’: coronavirus could strike final
blow to local newspapers,” The Guardian, March 20, 2020.
• Editorial Comment: Makes ya sick.
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