Local politicians have less scrutiny than ever—despite heroic efforts by some of what remains of local press. Rare national attention.
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Sidebar: National news orgs are also TERRIBLE at boosting/working w/ local news orgs. They usually just stomp them once a story goes viral
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The ecosystem has broken down along several different axes regretfully.
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so true here the local paper lists all arrests with name & town of offender
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Gannett now owns IndyStar...w new hired editor in early 2000s, changed fr right-leaning moderate pub w mix of voices to Trump gets free pass
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Also see publishers & editors who favor far Right, including racism, gerrymandering, misogyny.... All touted as good for biz &
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It is difficult. If you have even slightly decent local newspaper, gotta subscribe *and* engage and demand better.https://twitter.com/alienghic/status/867789198010441728 …
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Also often true. In any case, national reporters cannot do what we need at local level: day-to-day accountability.https://twitter.com/knowtheory/status/867784873733308416 …
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. I am an academic and *love* complexity. This is so straightforward that it's painful.