60 Minutes, television’s most-watched newsmagazine, looked at the crisis in local news and how hedge funds and other financial firms have swallowed up newspapers, closed newsrooms and slashed staff, Feb. 27, 2022.
The loss of local news poses a threat to democracy and Report for America was positioned as one answer to the crisis. The segment featured interviews with Steven Waldman, Report for America’s co-founder and president, and five of the nonprofit program’s current and former reporting corps members.
In addition to discussing how how hedge funds and other financial firms have crippled the news industry, Jon Wertheim spoke with Steve Waldman about the role government can play without compromising editorial independence.
Featured corps members
60 Minutes brought together five current and former corps members to discuss why local journalism matters—now, more than ever.
Get to know these journalists and see their on the ground reporting by clicking their photos.
Hear more
Following the 60 Minutes broadcast, the corps members came together for a panel discussion to dive deeper into why local journalism is so vital. We also invited them to share their individual stories.
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