Firefox Nightly/These Weeks in Firefox and Mozilla Pandering to American Journalism Project
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Firefox Nightly: Brief and Blissful – These Weeks in Firefox: Issue 140
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Elevating local stories with Pocket and the American Journalism Project
The importance of local journalism cannot be overstated. Critical to a functioning democracy, it empowers communities and shines a light on the real repercussions of issues debated on the national stage. Yet, as American Journalism Project (AJP)’s Chief Advancement Officer Patty Slutsky says, “There has been a market failure in ensuring everyone has access to the information they need, despite the pressing need for a healthy and robust local news system.” The U.S. lost more than 360 newspapers between late 2019 and May 2022, according to a Northwestern University report, leaving an information void in many communities.