Steven Waldman

Yesterday we had a press conference in CA calling for hearings to strengthen the state's response to the local news collapse. Today: more layoffs at LA Times, presidential decree defunding public radio/TV (key source of local reporting). Time running out.https://t.co/1slkWd6qK3

A labor leader and an industry leader. We all need to come together for the common cause of reviving local news.

Rebuild Local News @Rebuild_News

Big news: We're thrilled to welcome industry powerhouses Susan Patterson Plank and @mattdpearce to our senior team. They’ll help turn growing momentum for local news legislation into meaningful support for newsrooms and communities nationwide. Learn more: https://t.co/sPxEYyf3zF https://t.co/zH9gqvh3VO

They propose that if Meta and Amazon dont contribute, the state should levy a fee. That would increase the size of the fund so it could include broadcasters (including public TV and radio) and actually help address the massive local news crisis hitting CA communities

Rebuild Local News @Rebuild_News

Latest: Senior Policy Advisor @mattdpearce and former CA Sen. @Steve_Glazer urge lawmakers to enshrine a law requiring tech platforms to fund community reporting, make state support permanent, and ensure fair distribution to local newsrooms. Read more: https://t.co/tXToSVgGKx https://t.co/jFx7VdDaWF

RT @ByMikeBaker: The disparity has grown even further. New federal data shows that the United States now has: • 41,550 journalists • 280,59…

RT @glastris: So, yes, we need reforms to open up greater supplies of housing, clean energy, etc. But rather than red tape, it’s the allian…

"Meta, X, and other dominant social media platforms should require user verification of any account before allowing it to be amplified by its algorithms."

Washington Monthly @monthly

America’s digital borders are wide open. And it’s Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk’s fault. "We need social media sovereignty and transparency," writes @roytemple, "which requires user verification on social media and disclosure of non-human posters." https://t.co/RaegeL4ZNy

RT @StudiGo_LLC: “On one end, the local news outlets that people used to rely upon critically for coverage of these types of events, which…

RT @Report4America: Calling all journalists! We're currently accepting @Report4America corps member applications for the 2025-2026 program…

My attempt to articulate how the different players in the NEW local news food chain nourish each other. https://t.co/jDXgAvOVC8

Kay Granger hadn't cast a vote since July. This scandal is about the lack of Washington DC reporters covering a local delegation (and local issues). https://t.co/KxdBgRGarC

https://t.co/7krerBSps8 via @NYTimes

So thrilling! Of course @Report4America's reputation was built by the 658 journalists who have served in 371 newsrooms (for profit and nonprofit, rural and urban, teeny tiny and grand). Corps members & newsrooms – YOU did this through your commitment to serving your communities

Report for America @Report4America

🎉 Today, we’re thrilled to announce a major multi-year gift from @KnightFdn! This $20 million investment will provide career-making opportunities for the next generation of journalists, help transform local newsroom financial sustainability and shape the future of local news. https://t.co/Z0oNXICWtm

The wrong way to interpret this is, "the rubes voted for Trump because they're uninformed." Rather, they are victims because of all the consequences of life in a news desert: more corruption, higher taxes, lower bond ratings, greater social alienation and rising misinformation.

Medill Local News Initiative @LocalNewsIni

The presidential election's popular vote was close nationwide and a landslide in news deserts. What does this correlation mean? Our report, by @farhip and @volk_maps. https://t.co/eIAjoD3vuF https://t.co/dtam7pGUql

"Free speech advocates blast California ban on news reporting of sealed arrest records" https://t.co/NRu92Zvgqc