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U.S. Libraries Battle Misinformation and Funding Cuts

U.S. Libraries Battle Misinformation and Funding Cuts
09/07/2026 | Companies
Over the last 20 years, the United States has lost more than 270,000 journalism jobs, while nearly 3,500 newspapers have ceased publication. As independent news organizations struggle to survive, another trend is developing less visibly: well-funded networks of politically aligned websites are...
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America’s Libraries Face a Growing Information Crisis

America’s Libraries Face a Growing Information Crisis
09/01/2026 | Companies
Over the past 20 years, the United States has lost more than 270,000 journalism jobs, while nearly 3,500 newspapers have ceased publication. As independent news organizations struggle to survive, another trend has been developing largely out of public view: a financially well-supported network of...
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Free Geek Receives $300K KeyBank Grant to Bridge Digital Divide in Oregon

Free Geek Receives $300K KeyBank Grant to Bridge Digital Divide in Oregon
10/06/2025 | Companies
Free Geek, a nonprofit dedicated to reducing the digital divide, has received a $300,000 grant from the KeyBank Foundation. This funding will support the organization’s initiatives to deliver digital literacy education, provide hardware (both new and refurbished), and offer guidance through digital...
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Closing the Digital Divide: How Project 10Million Connects Students to Essential Internet Access

Closing the Digital Divide: How Project 10Million Connects Students to Essential Internet Access
09/04/2024 | Companies
John Sousa, the Chief Information Officer for the East Orange School District in New Jersey, observed a critical issue during the Covid pandemic that he had long recognized: the digital divide among students.   “There was an existing disparity,” Sousa noted, recalling how online...
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Marathon Petroleum Corp bridges digital divide by establishing high speed broadband at El Paso, Texas

Marathon Petroleum Corp bridges digital divide by establishing high speed broadband at El Paso, Texas
07/03/2022 | Companies
The city of El Paso in Texas will for the first time get access to high speed broadband giving an economic boost to the entire gamut of businesses in the city, as well as to its residents. While the internet has become an inseparable part of our daily lives, in the 79905 ZIP code of El Paso, Texas,...
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