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BrianKrebs
@briankrebs@infosec.exchange

I was blown away reading this new research from the site Muckrack.com, which finds a rapid decline in the number of local journalists per resident across the United States. I knew the situation wasn't great with more news sites relying on AI-based news gathering for more content, but this drop is way more precipitous than I thought:

"Using data that’s never been tapped before, we now know just how severe this local journalist shortage has become. Less than a quarter-century ago, the United States had about 40 journalists per 100,000 residents on average. Now, the equivalent number is 8.2 Local Journalist Equivalents, about a 75% decline. (Local Journalist Equivalent is a new measure we’re introducing, akin to a Full Time Equivalent or FTE).

https://muckrack.com/research/local-journalist-index

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@TycoonTom@infosec.exchange

@briankrebs@infosec.exchange This is sad πŸ“°πŸ“° to readπŸ˜”πŸ˜” because the ability of a free and independent press to hold political leaders accountable is what makes open government possible.🀦🏼🀦🏼 It is the heartbeat of a democracy.

Max Fenton
@maxfenton@mas.to

@briankrebs@infosec.exchange TIL muckrack is a PR firm that sounds like muckrock the FOIA site

BrianKrebs
@briankrebs@infosec.exchange

@maxfenton@mas.to doh right you are.

BrianKrebs
@briankrebs@infosec.exchange

@maxfenton@mas.to doh right you are.