Other countries are experimenting with alternative funding for local media beyond philanthropy.
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Other countries are finding new ways to support local news, offering lessons for how the U.S. could address those same economic challenges.
Why it matters: The U.S. relies far more on philanthropy to support local news than other Western democracies, says Rodney Benson, professor and former chair of NYU's Department of Media, Culture, and Communication.
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