News Tribune reporters Josephine Peterson and Chase Hutchinson, and columnist Matt Driscoll, join host Evelyn Lopez to discuss the actions taken this week to launch a union for the staff of McClatchy newspapers in Washington state. The new union would include the News Tribune, the Bellingham Herald, the Olympian, and the Tri-City Herald.
Why now, what is the plan, and how may our community benefit from this effort? If we want to keep and build our local news reporting, this is a critical step. Over this last year with the pandemic, uncertainty for schools and businesses, elections locally and local repercussions from state and national elections, local news has been more critical than ever.
Listen to find out how to support these efforts. If you’d like more information and updates, here are some resources:
@WaNewsGuild on Twitter
@wanewsguild on Facebook
Email: wastatenewsguild@gmail.com.
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Evelyn Lopez: truetacoma@gmail.com @True_Tacoma
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