Rebuild Local News’ Matt Pearce is trying to help journalists and lawmakers speak the same language

According to Nieman Lab, more than twenty states and territories are now proposing legislation to fund local journalism. Matt Pearce's Rebuild Local News initiative is helping journalists and lawmakers understand each other on this issue. The question has shifted: it's no longer whether government should support local news, but how. As newsrooms shrink, these policy efforts reflect a growing belief that local reporting serves the public good.

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