To members of the New Jersey Senate and Assembly:

The state of our local media reflects the health of our communities and democracy. In New Jersey newsrooms are disappearing and our communities are struggling to get what they need to stay engaged. We need new thinking and big ideas to give people the news and information they need.

The Civic Info Consortium — which the Civic Info Bill (S2317/A3628) would establish — has the potential to incubate some of the most innovative journalism and storytelling collaborations in the country.

The Civic Info Consortium would unite journalists, organizers, tech innovators and higher-education institutions to partner with communities and create quality information and impactful reporting.

New Jersey needs to invest in its information infrastructure. The need for the Civic Info Consortium couldn’t be more urgent.

Please strengthen New Jersey’s media by passing the Civic Info Bill (S2317/A3628).

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    Tell the New Jersey Legislature to Strengthen New Jersey’s Media and Pass the Civic Info Bill

    New Jersey’s residents have spoken: They want accurate, relevant and trustworthy news and information in their communities.

    That’s why Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg and Assembly Majority Leader Louis Greenwald have reintroduced the Civic Info Bill (S2317/A3628). The bill would invest millions of dollars in innovative ideas designed to strengthen local journalism, foster community and civic engagement, and amplify the voices of people of color and other marginalized communities.

    This bill couldn’t come at a more urgent time. Years of out-of-control media consolidation have left many communities throughout the state with no local news coverage. That’s why media-makers, organizers, tech innovators and higher-education institutions are partnering to support the legislation and working to transform how our communities stay informed.

    New Jersey lawmakers need to listen to the thousands of Garden State residents who have signed petitions, made calls and lobbied at the statehouse in support of the Civic Info Bill and the consortium it would establish.

    Urge New Jersey legislators to pass the Civic Info Bill (S2317/A3628).

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