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Op-Ed: Bernie Sanders on his plan for journalism
Op-Ed: Bernie Sanders on his plan for journalism
Walter Cronkite once said that “journalism is what we need to make democracy work.” He was absolutely right, which is why today’s assault on journalism by Wall Street, billionaire businessmen, Silicon Valley, and Donald Trump presents a crisis—and why we must take concrete action. Real journalism is different from the gossip, punditry, and clickbait that […]
·cjr.org·
Op-Ed: Bernie Sanders on his plan for journalism
Rural America has a serious internet problem
Rural America has a serious internet problem
Millions of rural Americans are stranded in the "dial-up age" as internet providers continue to under-serve regions outside of major metropolitan centers, The Wall Street Journal reports. Approximately 39 percent of the rural population in the country — about 23 million people — don't have "fast" internet, which is defined as having the speed to support "email, web surfing, video streaming, and graphics for more than one device at once," the Journal writes. On the other hand, only 4 percent of urban dwellers lack fast internet. Consider, for example, conditions in Washington County, Missour...
·theweek.com·
Rural America has a serious internet problem