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	"author_name": "Austin NewsGuild",
	"author_url": "https://actionnetwork.org/groups/austin-newsguild",
	"title": "Tell Hearst: Respect Austin&#x27;s local news!",
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	"description": "Your local paper has been bought. What happens next matters. Austin journalists have been telling this city’s stories since 1871. For more than 150 years, the Austin American-Statesman has helped keep Central Texas informed and accountable. Earlier this year, Hearst Corporation purchased the Statesman from Gannett as part of a major consolidation deal. Hearst praised the newsroom’s award-winning journalism and said the acquisition reflected its commitment to “high-quality journalism” and “thriving communities.” But for the journalists who actually produce that work, the reality has been very different. When Hearst took ownership, the journalists’ union contract was discarded—erasing hard-won protections and forcing workers to start over. Since then, Hearst has refused to: Commit to fair, sustainable pay so journalists can afford to live in the community they cover Set clear limits on the use of generative AI in local reporting and editing Provide the same retirement and leave benefits that Hearst already gives non-union employees in Austin The Statesman has been recognized as Texas Newspaper of the Year, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and a Murrow Award winner. That level of journalism doesn’t happen by accident—it happens because skilled, experienced reporters are supported and treated with respect. A strong local newsroom matters to Austin. If Hearst truly believes in the value of local journalism, it must invest in the people who make it possible. Stand with Austin American-Statesman journalists and support the future of local news in Austin by signing our petition to Hearst’s leadership.",
	"url": "https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-hearst-respect-austins-local-news"
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