Op-Eds
Water for the Desert
March 15, 2024
“It is widely accepted now that layoffs and the gutting of broadcast, print and digital newsrooms across the United States undermines our democracy. PBS viewers and readers have told us they’re worried about the inability to hold the powerful accountable. And in this space, we’ve talked about the recent torrent of bad news for the news. As part of our drive to amplify the voices of people who are embedded in the critical issues of our time, we invited the words of Tracie Powell, founder of The Pivot Fund and a leading strategist on the sustainability of local news.”
— Ricardo Sandoval-Palos, PBS Public Editor