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And those attitudes about local information ecosystems may provide insight into solutions for news deserts.
Legacy news outlets are changing revenue models, for-profit outfits are switching to nonprofit and startups are finding opportunities.
Keith Stickley had to pull the plug on the local newspaper he founded when he just couldn’t make the economics work any longer.
The Deming Headlight was a “ghost paper” under its corporate owner. Now independent, the paper has rebounded with community support.
Chevron has been upfront about producing the site, but there are concerns it may be the only source of news for some in the area.
As local newsrooms struggle, hedge funds can become the investors of last resort.
The kiosks have dwindled in Shanghai, and since the U.S.-China trade war began, it’s hard to get people to answer even simple questions.
A fund has offered $1.3 billion for Gannett, publisher of USA Today. Critics say beware.