{"id":6499,"date":"2024-05-02T19:15:20","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T19:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=6499"},"modified":"2024-05-02T19:15:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T19:15:20","slug":"regional-reporters-play-watchdog-role-for-audiences-back-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=6499","title":{"rendered":"Regional reporters play watchdog role for audiences back home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gdb.voanews.com\/01000000-0aff-0242-8b9a-08dc6abce646_tv_w800_h450.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The number of Washington-based journalists covering the Capitol for local news outlets is dwindling. As the beat shrinks, so, too, does the ability of these regional reporters to hold elected officials to account, media advocates say. 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