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The importance of local newspapers

Landmark Digital by Landmark Digital
May 29, 2023
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EDITOR:

I am late sending you a congratulatory note on the 159th anniversary of The Landmark newspaper. It is definitely a proud achievement. I also wanted to express a few words about the importance of local newspapers.

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I think many people have given up on newspapers and I think that is very disappointing. While technology can’t be ignored the importance of journalism in the form of newspapers, particularly local ones, needs to be recognized and applauded for the work they do. As I sit here writing this from Arizona, I still subscribe to The Landmark and read it both online as well as the printed version I receive each week. I look forward to reading them both.

I suppose I can be considered a ‘news junkie,” but I am fine with that. It keeps me better informed by reading news from multiple sources with different viewpoints. With some of the very disappointing stories on the national stage exposing the lies and falsehoods seen in the output of large news organizations, it is all the more important to have trusted sources of news. Much of it comes from small local news sources that keep the “flame alive” on the importance of good journalism and factual reporting.

So thank you for the work that you and your small team do every day and publish every week.

               --Ken Martin
                  Former Platte Countian
                  Surprise, Az.
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