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I was talking to my friend Sarah the other day, and she pointed something out that has been on my mind for a while. She launched her start-up a few years ago, and while it was a tight team for the ...

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In an era when people trust news less than ever, how can journalists break through and attract the attention of average people to provide information about their communities, the nation and the world?