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Local News Blues: Big Philanthropy Is Infuriating Local News Publishers
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Just when you thought big philanthropy couldn’t piss off local news publishers any more than they already have, the Knight Media Forum happened in Miami this week.
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Just when you thought big philanthropy couldn’t piss off local news publishers any more than they already have, the Knight Media Forum happened in Miami this week.
In early September 2023, when the MacArthur Foundation announced Press Forward – a $500 million commitment “to revitalize Local News” – the general response among independent local news publishers seemed to be polite cynicism.