A shrinking newsroom is more than lost jobs—it’s a fading watchdog, a quieter community, a power shift. The decline of local newspapers mirrors something bigger: the systematic dismantling of institutions under the banner of “efficiency.” The same forces that gutted America’s newsrooms are at work in the federal government, cutting not waste, but function. When public trust erodes and accountability disappears, what fills the void?
This commentary from Justin Glawe writing at The Bulwark captures clearly the trend that’s delivered us to now. The question is will we see it, refuse to see it, or ignore it? Or, have you already been distracted by the information tsunami that hits you every day?
