For many who are concerned about declines in local news, shoring up the existing journalism infrastructure for public media in communities seems like a no-duh solution. But it is important to approach ...

Since 2005, more than 2,500 local newspapers, most of them weeklies, have closed, with more closures on the way. Largely overlooked in the effort to save local news are the nation’s local public radio ...

Chairwoman Greene, Ranking Member Stansbury, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee. My name is Katherine Maher, and I am President and CEO of NPR. I have served in the position since March ...

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