Bruce Putterman

Informing the public, holding government accountable, amplifying diverse voices as CEO/Publisher of @CTMirror.

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@anniekarni @ChrisMurphyCT Chris Murphy is in his third term, not second

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@CTSotS (from Norwalk) at @ctmirror "In the Room" event @fergusonlib in Stamford talking with @JDankosky saying biggest surprise when first going around the state to run for statewide office: "there wasn't traffic in the rest of the state."

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@CTSotS Stephanie Thomas, responding to question about whether there could be too many voting choices in the future at @ctmirror "In the Room" event: "in a culture that buys pre-cubed watermelon it's safe to assume people want convenience."

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ProPublica once again chooses CT Mirror for their Local Reporting Network - one year of co-reporting a major story. 2019: @jacquelinerabe 2024: @davealtimari
https://t.co/yryPnRENyq

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Eversource lays out plan for helping state achieve clean energy goals, suggests that unstable regulatory environment might cause the company to "narrow its spending priorities." https://t.co/NOmGTuqhDM

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CT Attorney General @WilliamTongCT speaking to @JDankosky as part of @CTMirror's "In The Room" interview series: to work with Republican AG's we all agree to "put our weapons down."

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@WolfBBoehme @Matt_Blumenthal @kateforct @AmyMorrinBello @Rebuild_News @CTMirror @hartfordcourant I hear you. To me, however, there are many layers of protection against that from happening. Happy to discuss over a cup of coffee sometime!

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@WolfBBoehme @Matt_Blumenthal @kateforct @AmyMorrinBello @Rebuild_News @CTMirror @hartfordcourant Hi Wolf, the state spends money on public health messages, tourism, economic development, bond sales, and of course, UConn, among other things. Much of the digital newspaper spending is with publishers with a paywall, which makes no sense to me! Thanks for your support.

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An important signal from the CT legislature that local journalism matters! Thank you from all of us @CTMirror for your tireless commitment to advancing this bill, two years in a row!

[Matt Blumenthal @Matt_Blumenthal]

We just passed a first-in-the-nation bill to support local news!

Local news is under attack. HB 5408 stands up for it by requiring CT agencies to dedicate some of their advertising funds to locally owned outlets. Proud to champion it with @kateforct and @AmyMorrinBello! /1

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Testifying at CT legislature in support of a revenue-neutral bill that would allocate some state advertising spending to CT-based news publishers like @ctmirror. With Lori Henson @Rebuild_News and Kate Farrar @kateforct.

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Disclosure: I, in my role as CT Mirror publisher, am part of the coalition advocating for a bill advocating revenue-neutral support for local news publishers. https://t.co/MUSYKw8FX5

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Government provides funding for local journalism in many ways. The question is whether it is distributed in a way that best reaches the public. A first-in-the-nation bill addresses that. https://t.co/fnhCjo0WDV

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@Magnum_CK The state already spends millions of dollars with news publishers: awareness and public service advertising, tourism, bond sales, economic development, higher ed, legal notices, etc. this bill is just about spending some of that with CT companies.

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Local newsrooms are struggling across the country - since 2004, more than 2,000 newspapers have shut down, including some in Connecticut. In the face of this crisis, we have an opportunity to give local journalism in our state a small boost. 🧵

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@blm860 @MattLesser @CourantGuild Thank you!

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@Ct169S Alexis, et al, all commercial sponsors and advertisers, nonprofit funders, subscribers, and anyone else providing financial support have points of view. It is up to media to act independently of those views. Either you trust us to do so or you don't.

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@TraceyOSh Email RebuildLocalNews CT ([email protected]) and they can invite you to call group call we're having this coming week. Thanks.

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We are running out of time to stem the decline of local journalism and by extension weakening our democracy. It’s time to get creative and advocate for solutions in our local and state governments to keep local news doors open in a time where we need them more than ever.

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NYC and Chicago have already implemented similar policies requiring local governments to spend a certain amount of already-budgeted advertising dollars on local news outlet placements. With Bill 5408, CT has a chance to set a standard for the rest of the country.