Opinion: Does local news even matter?

League of Women Voters of Clark County hosts a community conversation on the local news crisis and its impact on democracy on November 16, featuring key representatives and experts in the field. Reliable, responsible local news is struggling as one-fourth of the country’s newspapers have closed since 2008. https://tinyurl.com/3yea5r6n #LeagueOfWomenVoters #LocalNews #Newspapers #Journalists #FewerCandidates #ReducedVoterTurnout #HigherGovernmentCosts #GreaterPoliticalPolarization #LessCommunityEngagement #ChallengesToPublicHealth #CommunityConversation #FortVancouverRegionalLibrary #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday