Every time a newspaper closes or a reporter is laid off, it becomes a little easier for politicians to line their pockets and for corporations to abuse workers, pollute the environment, and rip off customers. Over the last 15 years, half the newsroom jobs at U.S. newspapers have been eliminated, as private equity vultures strip-mine the last remaining papers for short-term profits. It’s a tragedy both for journalism and democracy.
Investigative journalism is endangered
Investigative journalism is endangered
Investigative journalism is endangered
Every time a newspaper closes or a reporter is laid off, it becomes a little easier for politicians to line their pockets and for corporations to abuse workers, pollute the environment, and rip off customers. Over the last 15 years, half the newsroom jobs at U.S. newspapers have been eliminated, as private equity vultures strip-mine the last remaining papers for short-term profits. It’s a tragedy both for journalism and democracy.