To the editor: One factor is obvious from the story in regards to the Bay Space group of Richmond, Calif., a metropolis of greater than 100,000 residents, having just one information supply funded by an area business large: This can’t be the way forward for dependable native information. (“This California metropolis misplaced its every day newspapers. It faces a disaster over what comes subsequent,” July 24)
If the aim of native media is not only to be an outlet of assorted happenings, but in addition to be a supply of impartial evaluation, we want group protection that’s financed by itself.
In western North Carolina, the place I’m initially from, a community-focused information supply referred to as The Paper has popped as much as fill the in any other case corporate-funded information gaps. All tales are native, and it has a devoted employees to research native establishments and maintain them accountable to the general public.
The newspaper is a nonprofit and funded by grants and a journalism basis — along with promoting. There may be sustainability and independence.
“Observe the cash” is an apt phrase that applies to so many issues, together with our data.
Aaron Kohrs, Alexandria, Va.
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To the editor: The shrinking influence of print information might be inevitable, however there was a tone-deaf facet to your articles on the declining information business that was onerous to disregard.
Since Vice President Kamala Harris grew to become the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, your entrance web page has featured a number of articles portraying her as an underdog who may have difficulties overcoming all her weaknesses and flaws.
In fact I don’t count on all of your protection to fawn over how she has charged up the voters or her outstanding ascent in polling, however extra stability with the damaging can be acceptable.
As an alternative I’m seeing the lopsided reporting I noticed within the New York Occasions, which led me to cancel that subscription. I actually hope I received’t have to try this with you guys.
Nick Duretta, Pasadena
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To the editor: Thanks for writing in regards to the precipitous decline in newspaper circulation.
Whereas I nonetheless get your newspaper, I do intend to cancel my subscription sooner or later. My motive for canceling is the decline in protection of stories from a politically centrist standpoint, versus the all-too- frequent leftist standpoint that your employees affords.
Will it take your full demise earlier than you be taught that you’re now not serving a large sufficient viewers?
Mark Forbes, Glendale
