Does Local News Even Matter Anymore?

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Vote Breaking the News for a Webby! Voting is open until 4/17: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2025/video-film/series-channels/news-politics Breaking the News on Independent Lens: https://www.pbs.org/independentlens | #BreakingTheNewsPBS Watch on the main PBS YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAF8Ebkee_I&t=0s Some of the biggest news stories in our country were revealed by local journalists; from early 20th century lynchings to the Rodney King beating to the murder of Breonna Taylor, local news was there first. But as budgets drop and outlets disappear, this type of coverage is in jeopardy. Breaking the News on Independent Lens: https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/breaking-the-news/ ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateORIG ***** Breaking the News: Press Pass is a four-episode digital series digging into how early journalism in America laid the foundations for the noteworthy topics, opinions, investigations, and stressors embedded in the news today. Subscribe to PBS Origins so you never miss an episode! / pbsorigins And keep up with PBS Origins on: Facebook: / pbsdigitalstudios Twitter: / pbsds Instagram: / pbsds Executive Producers: Carrie Lozano, Lois Vossen Director/Host: Danielle Bainbridge Producer: Hilary Giorgi Writer: Keahnan Washington Assistant Researcher: Linnea Valdivia Senior Creative Producer: Andrea Bloom Creative Director: Carol Pa

Published 2024-03-11 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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