> As someone with a journalism degree I am really sad about this news. Also learned a new term in this story, news desert. Indeed, a 'news desert' is a good al

> As someone with a journalism degree I am really sad about this news. Also learned a new term in this story, news desert. Indeed, a 'news desert' is a good albeit sad term, highlighting also the dangers involved. I'd also like to note that it is not about the US alone (w.r.t. for instance this: "companies bought hundreds of newspapers seeking to squeeze extra profits from them at the margins as they declined").