“Sustaining local journalism is essential to protecting our democracy,” Vogel told Capital News Service.As technology advances, some businesses have shifted to relying on media giants like Facebook and Google for advertisements.This means fewer reliable advertising dollars for smaller publications.
B 540 would allow small and medium-sized businesses to receive a tax credit of up to $3,000 for advertising in local news outlets such as newspapers, radio and television.
Media reps and a prosecutor disagreed on the Judiciary’s effort to let recordings of criminal trials be aired while respecting the witnesses’ safety and dignity.