Supporting Local Journalism Supports Our Community

Last week’s Herald contained an article asking readers who support local business and local news to support the Local Journalism Sustainability Act (LJSA).

The LJSA is focused on delivering benefits to local communities across the U.S. by sustaining local news organizations, including this newspaper, the Morrisons Cove Herald.

Newspapers are facing significant challenges due to technological disruption, including Google’s and Facebook’s use of newspapers’ content without compensation. The legislation provides an important but temporary means of support to help newspapers with needed transition...