Obviously, we could deal with that. Three state reps have proposed a way to support "local community newspapers" of the sort Gannett has been busy shutting down of late: A tax credit of up to $250 for people with subscriptions to their local newspaper. But their definition would include Web sites, too:
For purposes of this subsection, "local community newspaper" shall mean any print or digital publication that includes: (i) the primary content of such publication is original content derived from primary sources and relating to news and current events; (ii) such publication primarily serves the needs of a regional or local community; and (iii) the publisher of such publication employs at least 1 local news journalist who resides in such regional or local community.
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Interesting idea, I sort of
By xyz
Tue, 02/07/2023 - 10:32am
Interesting idea, I sort of wish people had thought of this 15 years ago, but then, we've got the benefit of hindsight.
This is a small but great
By _Sean
Tue, 02/07/2023 - 11:08am
This is a small but great proposal!
Great Idea
By anon
Tue, 02/07/2023 - 11:35am
I will be calling my state rep to support this bill
Turtleboy will be thrilled
By BostonDog
Tue, 02/07/2023 - 11:56am
Specific tax breaks like these are well meaning but a poor way of solving problems.
would turtleboy qualify?
By cinnamngrl
Tue, 02/07/2023 - 5:19pm
He surfs social media a reposts whatever drama will get him clicks.
More analysis
By adamg
Tue, 02/07/2023 - 12:42pm
Dan Kennedy considers the proposal, kind of goes "meh" and notes that a commission the legislature set up two years ago to study the problems of local news in Massachusetts has yet to do anything.
Would is include Patreon
By elise
Tue, 02/07/2023 - 1:50pm
Would is include Patreon subscriptions?
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