LOCAL JOURNALISM ACT

Support Local Journalism – Protect Our Democracy
(supportjournalism-protectdemocracy.org)

 "Local Journalism Sustainability Act"
S.625   A.2958

Prior History
A.8585 of 2021-2022 (Woerner): Died in Ways and Means
S.7544 of 2021-2022 (Hoylman): Died in Budget and Revenue

November 24, 2021-- Hoylman press release
"Don't Stop the Presses! Senator Brad Hoylman & Assembly Member Carrie Woerner
Introduce 'Local Journalism Sustainability Act'" --

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March 6, 2024
"Imagine a future without local news;
New York must enact the Local Journalism Sustainability Act"
North Country Now

March 11, 2024 -- introduced
Senate One House Budget Resolution -- #R.1952
& here
"Revenue Article VII Proposal (S.8309-A) ...
NEW PART EE -- The Senate advances language creating a payroll tax credit for independently owned media entities employing news journalists of 100 or fewer employees, capped at $20 million annually (S.625-C)"

March 14, 2024: 
adoption of Senate Floor proceedings ($8.7 billion more than Executive Proposal)

March 16, 2024
"Local Journalism Sustainability Act Included in Senate One-House Budget"
Post-Journal

March 20, 2024
"Lawmakers, publishers push for tax credits for local news"
Albany Times Union (Molly Burke)

March 21, 2024
"With newspapers under siege,
New York State 'Sustainability Act' could help save local journalism"
Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Schneiderman)

March 21, 2024
"Hochul should take lead on journalism tax breaks"
Daily Gazette (editorial)

March 25, 2024
"Lawmakers, publishers rally in Albany to save local news"

March 31, 2024
"Can Local Journalism Be Saved?"
City Journal (Howard Housak)

 

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& OUT FROM BEHIND-CLOSED-DOORS BUDGET DEAL-MAKING,
ACCOMPANIED BY A "MESSAGE OF NECESSITY", POPS OUT:
Education, Labor & Family Assistance Budget Bill #S.8306-C/A.8806-C  

Senate webpage   Assembly webpage

April 10, 2024
"America's Newspapers stand in support of legislation
to aid local journalism in New York"
Editor & Publisher
VIDEO interview with Steve Waldman & Zack Richner

April 20, 2024
"New York State implements historic tax credits
to support local newspaper and broadcast news media"
Editor & Publisher

April 21, 2024
"Tax breaks to hire local journalists approved in New York, a national first"
Politico (Joseph Spector)


April 25, 2024
"Early thoughts on the New York News Subsidy"
(Richard Tofel)

April 26, 2024
"Richard Tofel asks some questions about the New York local news subsidies"
Media Nation   (Tim Kennedy)

May 1, 2024
"Is history repeating itself?  I have concerns"
Editor & Publisher (Jeff Jarvis)

May 6, 2024
"New York just committed $90 million to help save local journalism.  Will it work?"
Columbia Journalism Review (Cameron Joseph)

May 23, 2024
"New York will set aside money to help local news outlets hire and retain employees"
WRAL News -- AP

June 4, 2024
"A global threat to journalism invites us to 'think local'"
WAMC (Rex Smith)

 

Empire State Local News Coalition  -- The Coalition

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September 25, 2024
"Capital Region Independent Media advocates for local journalism in Washington"

Arrandale Ventures

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LI Herald.com  -- corporate offices

March 9, 2022
"Hinman takes on new role as executive editor"
Riverdale Press

March 12, 2022
"Michael Hinman becomes Herald's executive editor"
LI Herald.com

 

TESTING LOCAL JOURNALISM -- 2024

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August 20, 2024
"New York Times editorial board to end long losing streak"
City & State (Tom Allon)

 

 

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