KVCR exec dir, Connie Leyva says that the Trump Administration's cuts to public media will cost station $550k/yr -- the equivalent of 8 FT positions. “No one is going to be laid off," said Leyva. "But, it will hurt us in creating local content.”

More at @iecommunitynews
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The @PrecinctReporter turns 60 today! Founded by Art Townsend following the 1965 Watts Rebellion, this weekly newspaper continues to advocate for and inform the greater San Bernardino & Riverside area African American community. Today, it's also digital w/ 2 sister pubs in OC & Long Beach.

Riverside and San Bernardino counties face "severe" journalist shortage A major new report from Muck Rack and Rebuild Local News finds a 75% nationwide drop in local journalists since 2002, and California's Inland Empire is among the hardest-hit regions.

A major new report from Muck Rack and Rebuild Local News reveals that the U.S. has seen a drop in local journalists of more than 75% since 2002, and California’s Inland Empire is among the nation’s most underserved regions.

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Colorado College's Corey Hutchins argues there should be more university-led newsletters focused on local news. I couldn't agree more.
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Whereas CNN, LAist, and the LA Times have extensively profiled suspected Palm Springs fertility clinic bomber Guy Edward Bartkus, including his rambling audio manifesto, The Palm Springs Post is taking a more measured approach. Here's how @palmspringspost.bsky.social‬ led their Wednesday newsletter

Help Preserve the California Digital Newspaper Collection Help Preserve the California Digital Newspaper Collection

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Our digital history is at risk in California — let’s not erase it The California Digital Newspaper Collection is an archive that provides free public access to more than 21 million pages of California newspapers going back to the mid-1800s.

More on this story from Palm Springs Library Services Director Jeannie Kays and Coachella Valley Journalism Foundation President Randy Lovely.

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Oh, man. This would be a terrible loss. I've regularly turned to the California Digital Newspaper Collection when I need to dig into newspaper history about the Inland Empire.

Thanks for covering this @cvindependent.bsky.social

Thanks Israel. You're on the list!

I'm creating a Bluesky list of Inland Empire journalists and news media. If you are (or know) an IE journalist or news outlet on Bluesky, please drop a comment with your/their user name.
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@jboegle.bsky.social: "The sole responsibility sits with Gannett, who several years ago shut down the press here, moved all local printing to Phoenix, and made deadlines so early that what’s in the print edition is no longer timely.

You can’t stop the presses if there aren’t presses to stop."

@jboegle.bsky.social: "The reporters and the editors at The Desert Sun did, and continue to do, fine work; they do not deserve any of the blame for this print-edition embarrassment...

@jboegle.bsky.social: "There was one major gaffe, however—one that was not a mistake, but instead a reflection of the state of print media in 2025: The Desert Sun’s Sunday edition contained no local coverage of the explosion—not on the front page, not elsewhere in the paper...

@jboegle.bsky.social continues: "Trust me: Covering breaking news is difficult—mentally, physically and emotionally. In particular, Mark Talkington and Kendall Balchan at The Palm Springs Post deserve applause for the leading coverage on Saturday... @palmspringspost.bsky.social

On Misinformation and Media Coverage Regarding the Fertility Clinic Bombing-Coachella Valley Independent's Indy Digest: May 19, 2025 - Coachella Valley Independent News you should know, including a perspective on the bombing from a neighboring doctor; Trump takes aim a companies blaming his tariffs for price increases; and more!

From @jboegle.bsky.social at the @cvindependent.bsky.social:
"A shout-out to the local reporters who did amazing work this weekend covering the terrorism and its aftermath. A couple of coverage hiccups, but local reporters, for the most part, did a great job... cvindependent.com/newsletter/o...

Our worker-owned newsroom exists to serve communities throughout the Southland, many of which are poorly covered or excluded by mainstream media. We want to change that, but we can't do it without your help.

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The San Bernardino Sun for May 18, 2025. This cover was replicated across our Inland Empire papers.

The Los Angeles Daily News for May 18, 2025. This cover was replicated across our Los Angeles County papers.

The Orange County Register for May 18, 2025.

After three months of collecting, assembling, checking and rechecking the data, our 2025 Congressional report card is out in print today, across all 11 of the Southern California News Group daily newspapers.

It's a good thing this only comes out every two years.