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Diana Moskovitz

An aerial view of a street in the Eaton fire. The entire street is burned and decimated. It looks like a bomb went off. A sole person walks down the empty steet.

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We Need A New Deal To Save Local Journalism

A GateHouse Media owned Palm Beach Post and the Gannett Co. owned USA Today are seen for sale at a newsstand on August 05, 2019 in Palm Beach, Florida. The Post now is also owned by Gannett

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With Newspaper Owners Like Gannett, Who Needs Enemies?

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This Is Not The Way To Help Local News

Kalyn Kahler

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Local Sports Anchor Gets Around NCAA Broadcast Restrictions With Stunning MS Paint Highlights

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