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https://democracyfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/psp_en_pandemicbloghero_govtomwolfpa.jpg20481365This post was co-authored by Christine Schmidt. Over the past month, 30 states have made journalism an essential service in their disaster declarations, putting local news outlets on par with hospitals and grocery stores. It makes sense: local news is how we find out about stay at home orders and whether our nearby hospital has […]