It's also worth noting how many people get most of their local news (for better or worse) from Facebook these days, like social accounts of the decimated small

It's also worth noting how many people get most of their local news (for better or worse) from Facebook these days, like social accounts of the decimated small town papers and some superficial TV news stations, and community groups. If you live in a tech-savvy larger market, it's easy to take for granted how smaller communities use the platform.