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“When local journalism dies, we no longer read shared headlines and, in turn, we understand one another less. having fewer shared sets of facts also erodes trust in our democracy and obscures the pathways for people to participate in it. . . .

“If local news disappears, so does our democracy.”

—Lindsay Schrupp, editor-in-chief, The Courier Newsroom, “How Can We Save Democracy? Start with Local Journalism,” CourierNewsroom.com, Nov. 25, 2019. 

• Editorial Comment: The great experiment. Poof!

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Edward C. Pease, Ph.D.
Professor & Department Head Emeritus
Department of Journalism & Communication
Utah State University
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