Pew: Most Americans value local news, but few are paying | Editorial

Challenges and opportunity for local news are spelled out starkly in a new survey by Pew Research Center. Most U.S. adults appreciate local news, Pew found, but fewer are paying close attention, only 15% pay for it and most don’t know it’s in a financial crisis. If Pew’s snapshot also captures perceptions in Congress, that helps explain why political leaders say supportive things about the local press but seem in no rush to help save what’s left. I’m hopeful that …