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Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 01/07/2019 - 10:33New Jersey lawmakers vote to help dwindling local news coverage
Gov Phil Murphy (D-NJ) is approving a landmark bill that would create a new fund to bolster local news coverage, to help fill the void created by the steady economic decline of the media industry. Five universities would lead the Civic Information Consortium and with a board of directors decide which local news start-ups it would fund through a grant. Supporters say would be the first endeavor of its kind in the nation.