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A thriving community – of any size, but particularly one that is small – has a strong local newspaper, prosperous local businesses, and engaged residents.
The local newspaper keeps residents informed and engaged.
Local businesses stay connected with their customers through local newspaper advertisements.
The local newspaper’s ability to hire reporters to provide local news coverage is dependent on the residents they serve buying a subscription, and on the local businesses they serve paying for advertisements.
Each of these necessities is addressed in the Local Journalism Sustainability Act (HR7640) that members of the House and Senate should support to help newspapers, businesses and subscribers who were struggling before COVID-19 but even more so during the pandemic.
The act defines “local” media as print or online publications with a majority of readership located in their state or within 200 miles.
There are currently 24 co-sponsors of the Local Journalism Sustainability Act. One of them is U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-13th District.
We ask you to contact your local members of the U.S. House and Senate and urge them to support this legislation. Members of the House will be back in district next week and your senators will be home the following week. Now is the time to make these contacts to stress the importance of this legislation and any other bills introduced that would help us navigate these uncertain times. Here is full text of the bill and talking points prepared by America’s Newspapers.
Our friends at the News Media Alliance, America’s Newspapers and the National Newspaper Association are spearheading the effort in D.C., but your influence locally is critical as these are your elected officials. More information can be found on America’s Newspapers website.
We have a proven record of getting support, as witnessed by being the only state to get its entire Congressional delegation to oppose the newsprint tariffs in 2018.
Please reach out to your elected officials to let them know the value of local journalism and that their support is needed and appreciated.
If we can provide any assistance or additional information, let us know. Please keep us posted on your efforts.
Thanks for your attention to this urgent matter.
- Sam Fisher, Illinois Press Association president & CEO
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Ten $1,000 Scholarships Now Available for Midwest High School Seniors High school seniors from states that surround Iowa have a chance to earn one of 10 $1,000 college scholarships
Jan. 13, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Christopher Weishaar Digital Public Relations Specialist Iowa Student Loan cweishaar@studentloan.org (515) 273-7140 WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (Jan. 13, 2021) — High school seniors from Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin now have a chance to receive one of 10 college scholarships worth $1,000. Registration is open now through April 30, 2021. High school seniors may register for the ISL Midwest Senior Scholarship at www.IowaStudentLoan.org/Midwest. Iowa Student Loan® will award $1,000 scholarships to 10 students whose names are randomly drawn after the registration period. Registered students also receive emails highlighting financial literacy tips, such as the importance of early career and college planning and ways to reduce student loan indebtedness. “We know 2020 has been a tough year on students and families mentally and financially. We want high school seniors to have the tools and resources they need to plan and pay for college,” said Steve McCullough, president and CEO of Iowa Student Loan. “The information students receive during the program can help them make better decisions as they consider college finances, student loans and their future financial situations. We hope families also take this opportunity to explore all the free resources available on our website.” The ISL Midwest Senior Scholarship is open to legal U.S. citizens who are seniors at a high school in one of the qualifying states during the 2020–2021 school year and who intend to attend college, either virtually or physically, in fall 2021. It is a no-purchase-required program, and full rules and details are available at www.IowaStudentLoan.org/Midwest. Additional Resources Available Iowa Student Loan also has additional resources for families planning for college and for students who intend to pursue advanced degrees. The Parent Handbook consists of valuable tips to help families of students in sixth through 12th grades prepare for success in college and other postsecondary options. Parents of students in eighth through 12th grades can also sign up to receive twice-monthly emailed tips on academic, college and career planning through the Student Planning Pointers for Parents program. The College Funding Forecaster helps families understand the total cost of four years of college based on a freshman-year financial aid offer. Information about these resources is available at www.IowaStudentLoan.org/SmartBorrowing.
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About Iowa Student Loan Established in 1979 as a private, nonprofit organization, Iowa Student Loan helps students and families obtain the resources necessary to succeed in postsecondary education. Iowa Student Loan has helped nearly 400,000 students pay for college. The organization, based in West Des Moines, Iowa, also provides an array of borrower benefits, financial literacy tools and community reinvestment programs, including support for free college planning services for students and their families. For more information about Iowa Student Loan, visit www.IowaStudentLoan.org.
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