State Legislators To Local Newspapers:  We’re From the Government and We’re Here To Help

A bill before the Massachusetts Legislature would establish a legislative commission to study communities "underserved by local journalism" and "review all aspects of local journalism" including "the adequacy of press coverage of cities and towns." Massachusetts Senate Bill 80 calls for the proposed commission to come up with "strategies to improve local news access, public policy solutions to improve the sustainability of local press business models and private and nonprofit solutions, and ide

A bill before the Massachusetts Legislature would establish a legislative commission to study communities "underserved by local journalism" and "review all aspects of local journalism" including "the adequacy of press coverage of cities and towns." Massachusetts Senate Bill 80 calls for the proposed commission to come up with "strategies to improve local news access, public policy solutions to improve the sustainability of local press business models and private and nonprofit solutions, and ide…