It is said that all news -- like all politics -- is local. Reporting from the grassroots is becoming critically important as small-town newspapers (and some big-city counterparts, too) have shuttered their doors or cut back circulation and publication frequency around the country. Local TV also has been the victim of budget cutters and the switch to digital.
By Focusing on the Heartland, NewsNation Separates Itself From the Pack
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