As community foundations across Canada have realized, local news is crucial for democracy. They’re supporting local journalism in new ways.
- Associate Professor of Journalism, Concordia University
Local media ownership brings a level of accountability to the news business and offers benefits to communities by increasing voter turnout, reducing polarization and saving communities money.
The health of American democracy could be at stake.
Canada has a lot to learn from the U.S. about nonprofit news. Here’s how nonprofit news organizations work in the United States. Spoiler alert: It’s all about collaboration.
Instead of taking pride in how quickly they cover the same stories as everyone else, these organizations make public service journalism their top priority.
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