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Lunch & Learn: The Impact of News Media on Civic Engagement
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The public is welcome to join us for lunch or at no cost to attend the 12:00 p.m. program only. Registration (below) offers options to reserve lunch or to only attend the program in-person. A recording of the program will be posted on our website shortly after the live event.
Lunches must be reserved and paid for by the end of the day Thursday, 10/2 . Pre-paid lunches are nonrefundable.
If you have any difficulty with registration, please contact us at lwvlawi@gmail.com.
Local news reporting plays a critical role in the health of our communities—and our democracy. What is the impact -- here and nationwide -- of declining news coverage on civil discourse and emerging hyper-partisanship in local non-partisan government? Rusty will discuss changes in local news coverage and the impact on civic engagement, government accountability, erosion of community connections and increased political polarization. He will discuss strategies for the LWV to create and promote civil discourse and citizen engagement in local government.
LWVUS adopted a position in support of local news in 2024. The LWVUS agrees that the decline of local news affects democracy.
“The League of Women Voters of the United States believes it is the responsibility of the government to provide support for conditions under which credible local journalism can survive and thrive.”
The LWVUS defines local news as accurate, in-depth coverage of government entities, including but not limited to, city councils, county councils, county boards of commissioners, health departments, schools, and school boards. Source: https://www.lwvwa.org/local-news#Get
LWVUS Position Statement: https://tinyurl.com/4dmsyyvx
See study by LWV Washington that led to the LWVUS position. “The Decline of Local News and Its Impact on Democracy”.
https://tinyurl.com/thty46ry
Speakers: Rusty Cunningham
Rusty Cunningham is an award-winning journalist with a 41-year career with Lee Enterprises newspapers. Rusty served as editor and publisher of the La Crosse Tribune and River Valley Media Group for nearly 25 years. He was inducted into the Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame in 2024.
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