U.S. Senators appeal for newspaper relief money

We write to ask that any future coronavirus stimulus package contain funding to support local journalism and media. Without this support, local news is in a state of crisis that has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. For over a decade, there has been a steady succession of local outlets closing down, reporters being laid off, production schedules cut, and resources tightened as the growth of social media and technology platforms has concentrated critical…