Local News in Crisis: Save Your Community's Voice! 📣

Описание: A new Local Journalist Index report from Muck Rack and Rebuild Local News reveals that U.S. local journalism has plunged by a staggering 75% since 2002—dropping from ~40 journalists per 100,000 residents to just 8.2 LJEs today. Shockingly, over 1,000 counties—nearly one-third of the nation—don’t even have the equivalent of a full-time local reporter covering their communities. And this crisis isn’t just in rural areas: even big cities like the Bronx (2.9 per 100k) and Los Angeles (3.6 per 100k) are severely under‑served. Without local reporters, vital stories about schools, elections, crime, and community life go untold.

📣 It’s time to wake up and act: support your local newsroom, sub to independent outlets, and push for policies that safeguard journalism in every county. Our communities depend on it! ❤️

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