We follow local newspaper reporters Manny Ramos and Carlos Ballesteros from Chicago Sun-Times. They're part of Report for America, a nonprofit organization that aims to put reporters into newsrooms hit hard by budget cuts.
How This Organization Is Trying To Save Local News
By 2022, nonprofit Report for America aims to recruit 1,000 reporters and put them in local newsrooms that are desperate for journalists.
Madeline Carl
Posted: 4:17 p.m. EDT Oct 5, 2018
Google starts removing links to California news sites for some users
Google called it a "short-term test" seemingly in response to a bill that could force the company to pay news organizations for sharing their content.
NFL to hold Christmas Day games despite holiday falling on a Wednesday
The league said two Christmas Day games in 2024 will feature teams that play the previous Saturday, giving players ample time to recover.
Deadspin's entire staff laid off after blog is sold to digital startup
Jim Spanfeller, CEO of Deadspin’s now former parent company G/O Media, informed staff that the board wasn't looking to sell when they were approached.
Amsterdam to halt hotel construction in bid to control tourism
Dutch authorities said they want to control a city that is overrun with tourism, in their eyes. The effort would also control annual hotel stays.
Messi the dog is retiring from the TSA after work screening travelers
The 8-year-old Labrador Retriever worked at Reagan National Airport, and was the TSA's canine calendar dog of the month in February.
TikTok to start banning 'problematic' content from its For You feed
Next month, content that would be "problematic if viewed in clusters" won't be eligible to be on the FYF.