Journalism is essential to upholding democracy. SB 686 can help support local news

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Effort afoot to resurrect Brownsville Times

A hometown newspaper, especially one that's been in the area since 1888, is the heart of a community, but ever since the Brownsville Times shut down in early December, there's only a tabloid-shaped hole.

Journalism is essential to upholding democracy. SB 686 can help support local news

Senate Bill 686 would create a structure for Google, Meta and other big tech platforms to pay for the news content that they rely on, write researchers Anya Schiffrin of Columbia University and Haaris Mateen of the University of Houston. The bill would boost support for local news organizations and ensure that tech companies pay their fair share.

Saving journalism and local news means helping democracy, support SB 686

In times like these, when politics are in turmoil and the amount of information is overwhelming, reliable and trustworthy news is essential for Democracy. People can’t make decisions or figure out who to vote for if they don’t know what’s…

Law change needed to safeguard trusted journalism’s future, news chiefs warn

THE Government must take urgent legislative action to safeguard the future of journalism, officials have urged. At an event for TDs and Senators in Leinster House today, NewsBrands Ireland called on politicians to take decisive and immediate action to protect the future of trusted journalism through robust legislative reform. Sammi Bourke, Chair of NewsBrands Ireland, urged the Government to ‘create an environment where journalism can thrive’ Fe…

We Just Got Our Millionth Dollar From Subscribers

We're about halfway between the reports we put out each year to let people know how Hell Gate is doing as an organization, as a business, and as an experiment in worker-owned local journalism. You can read our last report here, and we'll have a full update for you in the fall. But in the meantime, today we passed a milestone that we wanted to share with you:This morning, after almost three years in operation, we received our millionth dollar in …