The Future of Local News

Panelists discussed a recent FCC report that includes recommendations to improve local news coverage.

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Local journalism is in a state of crisis, according to an in-depth report released by the Federal Communications Commission this summer. With newspaper resources in decline and online media struggling to to fill the void in accountability reporting, where can people turn to get quality coverage of civic affairs? And what could be done to make sure citizens are able to get the local news they need?

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Rehman Tungekar is a former producer for KBIA, who left at the beginning of 2014.