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It looked stormy when an Iowa company decided in March to stop publishing 18 rural newspapers. But the clouds are clearing and 13 have been acquired by local owners, including Chris Nelson, a former TV meteorologist who bought five of them. The rest may a... See more

It's April, so perhaps it's time for some inside baseball. On Wednesday, I invited Kaarin Austin, the new director of Press Forward's Washington chapter, to The Seattle Times for a tour and conversation about what her group may do to support local journal... See more

After creating a successful local-news startup, The Baltimore Banner, Stewart Bainum Jr. and his team began exploring opportunities in other places. Last fall, they ranked 40 cities east of the Mississippi “and the number one was Pittsburgh,” Bainum said ... See more

It’s April, so perhaps it’s time for some inside baseball. On Wednesday, I invited Kaarin Austin, the new director of Press Forward’s Washington chapter, to The Seattle Times for a tour and conversation about what her group may do to support local journal... See more

If they were stealing jewels or pirating movies, AI companies might be prosecuted. But they face few consequences for ripping off news publishers, using copyrighted work and rarely providing even attribution. kAm%9:D A:=76C286 :D 5@4F>6?E65 3J 2? px ?6... See more