Local ownership key to trustworthy community newspapers
A veteran Manitoba publisher argues that local ownership ensures accountable reportage and verifiable information. He notes four topics, discusses media concentration harms, and emphasizes digital tools alongside print as the foundation of rural papers with strongest local ads supporting local economies.
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Manitobans urged to weigh in on next year’s budget
The article urges Canadians to participate in pre budget consultations. It notes Tax Freedom Day for 2016 and explains online tools and MLA contact options. Town of Neepawa runs an online survey on budgets and services. It stresses issuing input before final budget decisions and highlights government services as valued by residents.
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