By Francis Flisiuk + Nick Schroeder
This guy clearly appreciates the availability of quality local journalism.
Thousands of newspapers in the U.S. may have to lay off staff, run syndicated stories over local content, or shutter completely because of new tariffs imposed by President Trump on Canadian uncoated groundwood paper — commonly known as “newsprint,” earlier this year.
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