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Frank Blethen, publisher of The Seattle Times, says: "Our democracy and its cornerstone — the trusted local independent newspaper — are in crisis. There is no question that the revival of local, independent newspaper stewardship is critical to shoring up the wobbly legs of our democracy." Here is his list of priorities for saving local, independent newspapers and democracy.

The Ministry of Transport and Communications has called for comments on a draft Government Decree on discretionary government grants for communications and news media in 2023. The decree is scheduled to take effect in April. Total funding of EUR 7 million is proposed. The proposed Government Decree seeks to issue non-recurrent, discretionary government grants to subsidise communications and news media.

Mail deliveries are dropping to three days a week in Finland.

This is the first time for me to review a book for Book Byte. I am sitting at my kitchen table writing to you while my cat, Kitten, tries to take my pen away.

This is Mike Strong, in Hays, for HPPR. e book is “How the Post Office Created America” by Winifred Gallagher.

This is Mike Strong, in Hays, for HPPR. The book is “How the Post Office Created America” by Winifred Gallagher. In the year 1831, French traveler Alexis de Tocqueville was following the US mail as it was transported by stagecoach to the most remote areas of the barely 50-year-old United States.

Amid fierce competition in the parcel delivery business, surrounded by financially strong foreign operators, state enterprise Thailand Post has realised it needs to revamp its business.

Newsradio WTAM 1100 is Cleveland's only news radio station and an award-winning source of local news.

By November 1, national mail carrier Omniva will reduce the number of post offices and postal service points in Estonia from 256 to 182. CEO Mart Mägi said that parcel terminals and the possibility of summoning a mail carrier should help make up for it.

Posti Group Corporation has released its half-year financial report January–June 2022: successful growth strategy drove increased net sales. Declined profitability in Postal Services decreased Group result.