A bill designed to “save” local journalism would instead set off a clickbait race to the bottom, making it harder for people to access trustworthy news.
The groups note that the California Journalism Preservation Act would exacerbate existing problems and make it harder for people to access trustworthy news.
“Media 2070 has been working to highlight examples of the media system’s long history of anti-Black harm as well as ideas for repair,” said Media 2070 Project Director Collette Watson.