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Give Local Journalism a Fighting Chance by Creating a Demand for It

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Give Local Journalism a Fighting Chance by Creating a Demand for It Poynter Local newspaper reporters who doggedly attend school board, planning commission and city council meetings and who scan police blotters and pore over budgets and contracts are essential cogs in our communities. They serve as the eyes and ears of the public and play a critical role as watchdogs for waste, fraud and abuse and holding officials accountable. I know this firsthand: I began what became a nearly three-decade journalism career playing this role in Colonie, New York, and later in Bergen County, New Jersey. READ MORE

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