# Newsrooms Shrink as Accountability Fades | Durham News

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Podcast: [Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659)
Published: 2026-09-12T11:21:50+00:00
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## Resource

Newsrooms are bleeding: McClatchy slashes 32 jobs at the Miami Herald, including its entire Spanish-language staff, as local journalism crumbles under declining subscriptions. Across the board — from USA Today’s parent company to AP cutting photo editors and moving video jobs overseas — the industry is gutting investigative teams and shrinking coverage of critical local beats like city hall and schools. The cost? A democracy losing its watchdogs, one reporter at a time. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/4d60de5d366d2580

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