Hailed as a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity for local TV stations, the FCC’s 2017 spectrum auction drove billions of dollars to hundreds of broadcasters.
“Much of the work we support — like Free Press’ News Voices project — focuses on relationship building between local newsrooms and the communities they serve.”
A bill being considered by lawmakers would provide the seed money for an initiative that would return control of local and community news to New Jerseyans.
TRENTON — On Monday, New Jersey State Assembly Majority Leader Louis Greenwald reintroduced the Civic Info Bill. The legislation would establish and fund the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium.
Today we are announcing two new locally based and locally driven funds that will invest in ideas, people and organizations that are working to ensure communities have access to the news and information they need.
TRENTON — On Tuesday, New Jersey Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg and Assembly Majority Leader Louis Greenwald announced plans to introduce a new version of the “Civic Info Bill” in the 2018 session.
“If journalists want the public to listen, then journalists have to listen to the public. If journalists want the public to care, then journalists have to care about the public.”
