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Don’t Ignore Your Dying Local Newspaper for Democracy’s Sake
If you care about democracy, transparency, and accountability, you need to pay attention…
what we are witnessing right now isn’t the start of something bad, its the result of something getting worse.
I love the internet, most of my job prospects, relationships, and knowledge would be unattainable without it. Technology, however scary sometimes, I think is amazing, even if it means going through some tough transitions socially and economically.
I’m writing this from my Mac Book Air using public wifi at my local library, which seems to be pumping out more free ebooks than physical books. I have my Iphone right next to me in case someone calls, and since smoking isn’t allowed, that is personally fine since I have a vape, which is perfectly acceptable.
I get my news like most of you, through social media and the regular sites I still visit when I start off my day. However, I still go to the local coffee shop and dish out $3 for a Wall Street Journal newspaper. More often than not, I still go onto my local newspapers website or grab a physical copy of the daily paper my parents still subscribe too. While the local news isn’t as sexy as what…
