Five Dubs Podcast
In this episode, Rebecca talks with Steve Waldman of Rebuild Local News about emerging legislation designed to support and sustain local journalism. Steve explains the policy ideas gaining traction at both the state and federal levels, including tax credits, incentives, and other approaches aimed at strengthening newsroom capacity and rebuilding local coverage.
They discuss how these proposals are structured to support publishers, journalists, and communities while maintaining editorial independence, as well as the challenges of advancing policy in a rapidly changing media landscape. Steve also shares insights on what effective legislation could look like in practice and why now is a critical moment for rethinking how local news is funded and supported.