By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent In Klobuchar and her colleagues’ attempt to save local news from tech behemoths like Google, Facebook, and Twitter, critics contend that the legislation would be the final nail in the coffin of small and minority-owned newspapers and media companies. On the surface, the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act sounds like a win for news organizations that remain committed to providing vital information for their communities. It also sounds suitable for the survival of important local news. However, like many pieces of legislation that float around Capitol Hill, flaws abound.
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