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BTW, congratulations to the Baltimore Banner and The New York Times local fellowship program (run by Dean Baquet) on winning the local reporting Pulitzer. Both the Banner and the fellowship program are just a few years old.
May 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
BTW, congratulations to the Baltimore Banner and The New York Times local fellowship program (run by Dean Baquet) on winning the local reporting Pulitzer. Both the Banner and the fellowship program are just a few years old.
I'm not saying Big Tech is the only cause of the local news crisis -- or that they don't also provide many benefits -- but surely they can help repair the collateral damage they helped cause.
May 1, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I'm not saying Big Tech is the only cause of the local news crisis -- or that they don't also provide many benefits -- but surely they can help repair the collateral damage they helped cause.
For those concerned that the big tech companies might not have enough money to help (save democracy), today Amazon reported $155 B in revenue and $17B in net income--in just Q1. Yesterday, Meta reported Q1 revenue of $42 B & $16 billion profit. Google: Q1 $90B & $35 B profit.
May 1, 2025 at 11:55 PM
For those concerned that the big tech companies might not have enough money to help (save democracy), today Amazon reported $155 B in revenue and $17B in net income--in just Q1. Yesterday, Meta reported Q1 revenue of $42 B & $16 billion profit. Google: Q1 $90B & $35 B profit.