The biggest threat to journalism isn't Trump. It's declining revenues | Ross Barkan
Financial woes pose a far greater threat to the news industry than anything Trump says or doesBecome a Guardian Supporter: help secure the future of fearless, independent journalism
by Ross Barkan
Jul 17, 2017
3 minutes
Amid the litany of laments over how Donald Trump’s nearly-there or full-blown fascist White House is ending the free press as we know it, the Baltimore City Paper quietly announced this month it was going to shut down. Well, not so quietly if you live in the area and care about a paper with a 40-year legacy of investigative reporting and arts coverage. For the city of Baltimore, it’s a devastating loss.
And it’s a reminder of the existential reckoning
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days