Elusive

“A vibrant, responsive democracy requires enlightened citizens, and without forceful local reporting they are kept in the dark. At a time when political polarization is increasing and fraudulent news is spreading, a shared fact-based discourse on the issues that most directly affect us is more essential and more elusive than ever.” 

 

—PEN America, “Losing the News: The Decimation of Local News and the Search for Solutions,” Nov. 20, 2019.

• Editorial Comment: I’m sorry, “fact-based discourse”?

 

 

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Dusk, 01.14.20.

  

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