The Local Journalism Sustainability Act would provide tax credits to support local newspapers: This act defines a "local newspaper" as any print or digital publication whose (A) primary content is news and current events, and (B) at least 51 percent of its readers (including both print and digital versions) reside in a single (i) State or a single possession of the United States, or (ii) area with a 200-mile radius.

[5] As of October 28, 2022 On July 21, 2020, The Arizona Republic discussed the bill, noting that, “More than 150 news companies and papers have undergone pay cuts, furloughs, layoffs or even shut their doors for good as a result of the pandemic, according to the Poynter Institute, a journalism think tank.

[7] The bill is supported by multiple organizations concerned about the decline of local newspapers and the threat posed to democracy.

Jack Shafer, senior media writer for Politico, said, “Nobody will miss newspapers more than me when they finally vanish.” However, publishers and journalists may not honestly report on certain issues and events, given the history of politicians (usually Republicans like Mr. Trump) threatening to defund NPR and PBS when they don't like the coverage.

Plus, they perform a necessary, critical service (as mandated in the Constitution) of making the local government accountable to the people they serve, or as some say: “Speak truth to power.” These are the cities and counties that must continue to have an authoritative, credible voice through this crisis and beyond.