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Access to high quality information is essential. Especially local information. And especially now. What’s happening in our communities? What’ st hei mpac t?H ow ar eo ur local leaders responding ?F or answers to these questions, we rely on the har dw ork of our local reporters. As a result, readership of local news outlets has reached record highs. But d uetoC OVID-19, most local news publications are losing money, fast. Advertising has plummeted during t hec risis an dr eaders aren’t subscribing fast enough to fill the void. This ha sl e dt o thousands of loca lr eporters being laid off. Just as our society faces numerous, urgent challenges. Millions of people are in danger of losing acce sst o t hea uthoritative local information they need to stay informed. That’ sw h yt he Local Media Association an dt he Local Media Consortium are working with local news provide rst ob uild a strong future fo rl ocal journalism. An dt hat’s why o url ong-tim epa rtner Google is purchasing ad sli ke this in local publications across the country, as well as providing a Relief Fun dt ohe lp struggling local news outlets. But thos eac tions alone aren’t enough. Please consider supporting the local news organizations you rely on. Subscribe to them. Donate to them. And i fy ou hav eab usiness that’s able t o,a dvertise with them. Your support is critical to sustaining the dedicated journalists serving your communities. Our local news outlets help keep us safer .Le t’s help keep them open.