State Lawmakers Try to Bridge Widening Local News Gaps

Last year, New Jersey passed a bill establishing a Civic Information Consortium, a nonprofit that would strengthen local journalism.

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California Voters Face an Onslaught of Misinformation, Survey Says

Many Californians worry that the news they are reading or watching online is false, according to a Free Press survey.
Senator Urges Meta CEO to Maintain Election-Research Partnerships

Sen. Ed Markey is pressing Meta to continue partnering with independent researchers to study the impact of their platforms on the 2024 elections.
Talk of Defunding the Crime Beat: Where Are We Four Years Later?

NiemanLab talked to Free Press’ Cassie Owens about how crime coverage is — and isn’t — changing.

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