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The star-crossed marriage of Washington's NPR member station and a feisty digital news publication came to an abrupt end in February. Staffers are still unclear about what the station's management wants now.
My journalism classes are rife with discussions about local journalism which makes sense if you’re entering the field. But outside of the classroom, you may have witnessed some of our conversations play out in real time the shuttering of local news publications is happening across the country. In the District alone, the Metro section staff at The Washington Post was slashed by 25 percent; the Washington City Paper cut its print issue to solely produce online content; the Wall Street Journal restructured its Washington bureau and laid off several staffers. But on Feb. 23, one of the most devastating blows struck the D.C. community when WAMU decided to close DCist, one of the pillars of local journalism.
Opinion | D C Council members are facing recall for a reason washingtonpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from washingtonpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.