Senator Bernie Sanders has expressed deep concern over the collapse of local news, calling it a 'disaster for democracy.' Sanders emphasized the importance of local news in holding officials accountable and enabling citizens to participate effectively in civic life. His remarks underscore the critical role of local journalism in maintaining a well-informed society.
“If all of us leave … who understand how it should work and how it could work, and we leave behind the folks whose only experience is dysfunctionality, is the republic lost?” Great @NBCNews read from @scottwongDC @KyleAlexStewart @RebeccaRKaplan ⇢ https://t.co/lRzqBCSoj6
I love this @berniesanders clip from our chat at Mill HQ: he understands the "horrific" consequences of losing local news, and how they relate to the basic requirements of civic life. "How can you be a good citizen and participate if you don't know what's going on?" https://t.co/eh1jpGmYOV
"How can you be a good citizen and participate if you do not know what's going on?" @BernieSanders becomes one of the first major politicians to sound the alarm about the collapse of local news. He told @joshi about a "very serious problem" facing society. https://t.co/eiuzFTT8Hn
'There are mayors, city councils and school boards across the United States that are not held accountable, that is a disaster for democracy' - @SenSanders speaking to @ManchesterMill on collapse of local news industry https://t.co/cuKlJkTdk6
🚨"A disaster for democracy"🚨 Yesterday @SenSanders visited the @ManchesterMill office and told me about the "huge problem" created by the collapse of local news. The strongest, clearest words I've heard from a political leader on this topic. He gets it. https://t.co/EjEtXFevXe
🚨 "A disaster for democracy" 🚨 Yesterday @SenSanders visited the @ManchesterMill office and told me about the "huge problem" created by the collapse of local news. Some of the strongest, clearest words I've heard from a political leader on this topic. He gets it. https://t.co/QAeEieUreg