Who is going to save the local newspaper archives?

Who is going to save the local newspaper archives?

Enroll in The media todayCJR daily newsletter. The Smokehouse Creek Fire swept through the Texas Panhandle in 2024, eventually reaching the charming little town of Canadian. At one point, the entire city was surrounded by flames. Laurie Ezzell Brown, seventy-three years old, editor and publisher of the Canadian recordthe local newspaper, spent most of its…

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Who owns the digitized history of Pa.? We are one step closer to an answer.

Who owns the digitized history of Pa.? We are one step closer to an answer.

HARRISBURG – A long-simmering dispute over who owns digital copies of millions of Pennsylvania’s treasured historical records came before a state appeals court this week. The ruling could determine whether they are owned by the public or under the control of a privately owned genealogical powerhouse. On Wednesday, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court heard legal arguments in…

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