CT General Assembly Considering 5 Bills That Would Support Local Journalism
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State Rep. Kate Farrar, D-West Hartford, speaks to a constituent after a news conference advocating for a child tax credit at the state Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Hartford. Photo credit: Doug Hardy, CTNewsJunkie (file photo)
Bruce Putterman, publisher and CEO of The Connecticut Mirror and a West Hartford resident, has testified in support of several of the proposed measures.
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Journalists may see more post-grad opportunities in the coming years as a new bill before the legislature seeks to establish 12 journalism fellowships.
The bill is one of five proposed this year aimed at supporting local journalism. Rep. Kate Farrar, D-West Hartford, has sponsored all of the bills as part of an effort to bring the decline of local news in Connecticut to the attention of the state legislature.
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