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Local News Can Bring Us Together
Local reporting and newsletters can reconnect residents, with the author saying communities are stronger when people share information and talk more often.
- David Hoffmann, chairman of the board of Lee Enterprises, emphasized local news's essential role in reconnecting fractured communities and bridging gaps between neighbors.
- A few years ago, Hoffmann observed local news outlets weakening or disappearing in many communities, a sobering trend that deepened his commitment to preserving trusted sources for local information.
- Lee Enterprises serves diverse regions: Buffalo and midsized communities in Indiana and Iowa, plus smaller places such as Hickory, North Carolina, and Butte, Montana.
- When local news highlights neighbors excelling at sports or doing meaningful work, residents identify common ground, which Hoffmann believes strengthens communities and reduces polarization.
- Hoffmann invites readers, advertisers, and community leaders to continue the conversation about local journalism's future, ensuring communities maintain trusted spaces to share their stories.
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Local news can bring us together
Hello, I'm David Hoffmann.
Local news can bring communities together
Hello, I'm David Hoffmann.
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Total News Sources20
Leaning Left2Leaning Right0Center17Last UpdatedBias Distribution89% Center
Bias Distribution
- 89% of the sources are Center
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