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US SR152
Resolution
AI Summary
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Designates April 2025 as "Preserving and Protecting Local News Month" and affirms local news serves an essential function in U.S. democracy
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More than 3,200 local print outlets have closed since 2005, with an average of 2.5 shuttering weekly; over 200 counties have no local newspaper, affecting 3.5 million residents
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Newspaper newsroom employment dropped 57% (40,000 jobs) between 2008 and 2020, while newspaper advertising revenue declined almost 60% between 2013 and 2023
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Minority communities disproportionately affected: Black journalists at daily newspapers dropped 40% between 1997-2014; Native American print media sources fell from 700 outlets in 1998 to 200 in 2018
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Recognizes local news as a public good and acknowledges local journalism's contributions to maintaining healthy, vibrant communities and combating misinformation
Legislative Description
A resolution designating April 2025 as "Preserving and Protecting Local News Month" and recognizing the importance and significance of local news.
Science, technology, communications
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2098-2099)
4/1/2025