journalism

The shootings Wednesday in an Orlando neighborhood that claimed the lives of a 20-year-old woman, a young child and a TV news reporter has become the latest incident of a journalist who lost their life while on duty.

A bill being considered by Massachusetts lawmakers would provide a tax credit to reimburse the cost of local newspaper subscriptions. If passed, the proposed law would reimburse any Massachusetts resident up to $250 a year. Qualifying newspapers would have to publish original local content about stories in their area, and at least one person in the newsroom would have to…