The loss of local news coverage has made it difficult for residents to stay informed, make decisions about voting, and participate in municipal and civic affairs.
However, there is a glimmer of hope that this trend can be reversed.
After a campaign season spent boosting Trump, Sinclair looks set to grow even bigger thanks to the president’s appointees at the Federal Communications Commission.
The News Integrity Initiative, the $14-million news project launched out of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, announced its first 10 grantees, which include Free Press’ News Voices project.
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA — Members of the media are encouraged to both participate in and report on the News Voices: North Carolina event on Sat., Aug. 26, at 1 p.m. in Charlotte.
After New Jersey sold its public television licenses for $332 million, the Senate and Assembly majority leaders proposed establishing a fund that would pay for journalistic initiatives and civic-information programs through partnerships with state universities. The state would put $20 million a year for five years into the fund.
Free Press noted that Sinclair’s practice of forcing stations to promote an extreme conservative perspective and distort local news actively threatens the well-being of marginalized communities across the nation, specifically communities of color and immigrants.
