By Shane Goodman

“I never thought I would witness the day when reporters were more scarce than bald eagles.”

That’s a quote from a newspaper publisher who was referencing a recent story in Daily Clips, a publishing industry newsletter. The story is entitled, “Our Local-News Situation Is Even Worse Than We Think.” The headline is startling. The numbers are frightening.

Consider this from the story: From 2004 to 2020 the number of…