Local news, government corruption, and secrecy are more connected than most people realize. When local newspapers disappear, communities lose more than headlines and high school sports scores. They lose the people whose job is to watch what government is doing.
In this clip from Episode 335 of Unsolicited Perspectives, journalist and author Miranda Spivack explains that studies have linked the collapse of local news to rising corruption, and even higher costs for communities as confidence in government finances slips and bond ratings change. What she has documented herself is a steady rise in government secrecy over the last 20 years, and the uncomfortable reason officials keep things hidden: fear. When the watchdog disappears, the people in power know fewer eyes are on them.
Watch the full conversation: When Local News Dies, Government Secrecy Takes Over | Miranda Spivack.
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