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“Increasingly, the fact-based news that’s necessary for a pro-democracy citizenry is behind a paywall,” reported the journalism institute Poynter earlier this year. Meanwhile, misinformation is free.
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One response to “No ads, no paywall — just river stories”
Just river stories? Why the story opposing hunting bears with dogs? What does that have to do with the St. Croix River? No pollution, etc. Is this a balanced publication? Hunting bear with dogs makes them more wary of humans and helps keep them out of trouble with humans and private properties.