by jpitney | Jan 13, 2024 | California Politics, Local Government
Rigel Robinson at Berkeleyside explains why he is quitting: I have served this community on the Berkeley City Council since 2018 and, for the last several years, have served as Berkeley’s representative on the Alameda County Transportation Commission. When I was first...
by jpitney | Aug 19, 2023 | Journalism, Journalists, Local Government, Newspapers
From the American Journalism Project: This summer, we announced the four teams participating in the American Journalism Project’s local news incubator, an 18-month program to support the buildout of new ideas to bring local news to communities. In July, we kicked off...
by jpitney | Jul 13, 2023 | Journalism, Journalists, Local Government, Mass Media, Newspapers
Could News Bloom in News Deserts? By Howard Husock American Enterprise Institute Key Points Due to the steady decline of print news in America, many Americans now live in news deserts, where there is no newspaper covering local issues. The absence of information on...
by jpitney | Jun 5, 2023 | Journalism, Journalists, Local Government
Katie Robertson at NYT: Hundreds of journalists for the country’s largest newspaper chain walked off the job on Monday, accusing the company’s chief executive of decimating its local newsrooms, and demanding a change at the top. The walkout was the biggest labor...
by jpitney | Jan 22, 2023 | Autism, California Politics, Local Government
In Burbank, California, the City Council chooses one of its members as mayor. (An appointed city manager is responsible for day-to-day administration.) Last month, the Council chose Konstantine Anthony, who now has a very important distinction. From the City of...
by jpitney | Jan 21, 2023 | Civility, Local Government, Transparency
Karin Brulliard at WP: Across a polarized nation, governing bodies are restricting — and sometimes even halting — public comment to counter what elected officials describe as an unprecedented level of invective, misinformation and disorder from citizens when they step...
