Young: Fading Local News Is a Fundamental Threat to Democracy

Young: Fading Local News Is a Fundamental Threat to Democracy

Source: Todd Young / Todd Young WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) issued a stark warning on Tuesday, arguing that the decline of local news is not just a business crisis, but a fundamental threat to American democracy. During a Senate Commerce Committee hearing titled “We Interrupt This Program: Media Ownership in the Digital Age,” Young emphasized that local journalism provides the “feedstock” necessary for citizens to engage with t…

Young highlights importance of local news during Senate hearing

Submitted by Office of U.S. Senator Todd Young Young U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, discussed the importance of local news to American communities during a committee hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 10. The hearing focused on the Federal Communications Commission’s current broadcast media ownership rules in light of today’s evolving media landscape. “If members of my community…