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Home » Optimism

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Posted inMedia

Local news deserts are expanding. But could there be green shoots?

by The Newsletter 05November 9, 2024November 8, 2024

As the overseer of the Medill State of Local News Project, this writer dives into the findings and provides a comprehensive three-year overview of the state of local news – a phrase that may be synonymous with “nattering nabob of negativism.”

Posted inPolitics

“It’s Shark Week, Motherf—er!”: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Staying Optimistic, Standing Up Against Political Violence, and Embracing Her ‘Big Gretch’ Persona

by Ariel KahanaSeptember 10, 2024September 10, 2024

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