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Support Universal Hub, get a tax credit?
By adamg on Tue, 02/07/2023 - 10:14am
Obviously, we could deal with that. Three state reps have proposed a way to support "local community newspapers" of the sort Gannett has been busy shutting down of late: A tax credit of up to $250 for people with subscriptions to their local newspaper. But their definition would include Web sites, too:
For purposes of this subsection, "local community newspaper" shall mean any print or digital publication that includes: (i) the primary content of such publication is original content derived from primary sources and relating to news and current events; (ii) such publication primarily serves the needs of a regional or local community; and (iii) the publisher of such publication employs at least 1 local news journalist who resides in such regional or local community.
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Interesting idea, I sort of
Interesting idea, I sort of wish people had thought of this 15 years ago, but then, we've got the benefit of hindsight.
This is a small but great
This is a small but great proposal!
Great Idea
I will be calling my state rep to support this bill
Turtleboy will be thrilled
Specific tax breaks like these are well meaning but a poor way of solving problems.
would turtleboy qualify?
He surfs social media a reposts whatever drama will get him clicks.
More analysis
Dan Kennedy considers the proposal, kind of goes "meh" and notes that a commission the legislature set up two years ago to study the problems of local news in Massachusetts has yet to do anything.
Would is include Patreon
Would is include Patreon subscriptions?