{"id":3056,"date":"2020-09-01T13:16:35","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T18:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/combonimissionaries.org\/?p=3056"},"modified":"2021-01-26T13:20:50","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T18:20:50","slug":"call-to-action-support-the-free-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/combonimissionaries.org\/call-to-action-support-the-free-press\/","title":{"rendered":"Call to Action: Support the Free Press"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3057 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/combonimissionaries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Free-Press.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"291\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/combonimissionaries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Free-Press.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/combonimissionaries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Free-Press-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/combonimissionaries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Free-Press-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/combonimissionaries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Free-Press-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/combonimissionaries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Free-Press-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/combonimissionaries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Free-Press-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/combonimissionaries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Free-Press-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/combonimissionaries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Free-Press-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/>Strong institutions depend on transparency or, failing that, the consistent <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">pressure and exposure of a free and independent press. Here are 5 ways <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">to support high-quality journalism:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Subscribe to a reputable news outlet. Accurate and timely reportage <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">requires time, travel, and resources. Whether your preferred news <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">sources is printed or digital, be willing to pay to support it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Get your information from diverse sources. No one outlet has the <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">whole story. Use a variety of sources to help inform your opinions and <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">your actions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Support local news. Smaller newsrooms are scraping by on shoestring <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">budgets. Consider a subscription to your local paper, visit a news <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">channel&#8217;s website, or simply opt to get your weather and traffic from <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">a local station.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Share good stories. Not just feel-good stories, but important and well-researched <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">articles. Do what you can to increase the reach and <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">audience for good journalism.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Be an advocate. Participate in your community news with op-eds, <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">letters to the editor, or comments on a website. Tell your family and <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">friends about the importance of a free press. If you have information <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">to share, register as a source at <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helpareporter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Help a Reporter<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<span class=\"et_bloom_bottom_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strong institutions depend on transparency or, failing that, the consistent pressure and exposure of a free and independent press. 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