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An amazing speech by Lexington, KY city council member Emma Curtis on the damage done to the community by the recent cuts to the local paper: kiesow.net/how-to-talk-...

kiesow.netHow to talk about the local news crisis: We are all worse off.Last week, McClatchy rolled out the latest round of destructive cuts to its local reporting staff. The cuts themselves are barley newsworthy within the industry at this point, though the futility of '...

16/9/26, 3:51 pm23 reposts62 likes

Damon Kiesow

@kiesow.net

16 Sept

The rhetorical techiques used in this brief statement are worth analysis on their own. Especially the closing of paragraphs with versions of "we are worse for it." Really masterful.

stevewolgast.bsky.social

@stevewolgast.bsky.social

16 Sept

She’s the ideal citizen legislator: someone who understands that elected officials represent the people, not their own interests. That she sees the role of the press is the best part. 🗞️

Not Born Yesterday

@oatsmint.bsky.social

16 Sept

Brains are amazing. I read "local paper cuts." Thought that would be quite painful.