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Defending the Fourth Estate: Reviving Local Journalism and Why It Matters
A free and independent press is a cornerstone of a thriving democracy. Yet, as local newsrooms shrink and shutter, what can we as citizens do to protect the fourth estate?
Join the Billings League of Women Voters and Montana Free Press for a conversation about the state of journalism today, with a special lens on reporting in Montana. Alexis Bonogofsky (writer, creator of East of Billings) and Claire Overholt (Membership and Events Manager, Montana Free Press) will present about the role of the press, the importance of reliable reporting, the state of local news, and what nonprofit newsrooms bring to today’s information landscape.
Time for questions and discussion to follow. This event is free and open to the public.
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