Local News is Dying - Why You Should Care
Local Television News Coverage is Dying. Why should we care? Some may ask.
Let me tell you a short story. It is the story about the death of local television, local television news, which means that community public service announcements are also breathing their last breath.
It’s happening all over the United States and frankly all over the world. This is a story that should concern all of us.
Journalism is important. Getting both sides of any story is important.
Journalism is the best form of One-On-One-Communication.
Local News Coverage is disappearing in America City-by-City. Critics of Television News shrug and say, “So What?” But when it happens in your town, it can be devastating. Think about it. No news from City Hall, no local traffic, no local weather. Sure. You can log on and check your phone, but if there are no local reporters, or news people, or meteorologists, who is there for you? Someone working in a big city, hundreds of miles from your town.
It’s all about the internet now.
Now, Bad people can coin Marketing phrases like “Fake News.” A national cable television station can lie about some of the most fundamental human rights stories. And they are believed.
WE need more journalists. More Journalism. Not less.
It’s frightening. That we are losing local news coverage.
This scenario is happening in Casper, Wyoming.
But there is a grassroots effort there to save local news in Casper.
Former News Director Mark Hyman is my guest on One-On-One. We talk about “Casper 1 – TV at a higher Elevation.”
Mark is a former news director in Casper, Wyoming. He is now working to create a local television news station in Casper, Wyoming.
Casper 1 – TV at a Higher Elevation would be a non-profit, cable access station.
My company is Moraga Media, which is basically just little old me. I’m working with two groups right now that are dedicated to the survival of Local News. One is Localeyz, a company that is dedicated to helping Community Television Stations nationwide.
The other is Casper 1, which is the brainchild of an old television journalism friend Mark Hyman.
I spoke with Mark One-On-One at the end of 2020 about his project. Which is gaining support in Casper, Wyoming.