Live AMA with Jackie Rae and Jason Ruiz

It's been one month since the staff of the Long Beach Post and Business Journal walked out. Jackie and Jason answered your questions live on The Jackie Rae Show.

Long Beach Watchdog

Apr 18, 2024 — 1 min read

It’s been one month since the staff of the Long Beach Post and Long Beach Business Journal walked out. Since then, nine staff members have been laid off and the three reporters remain on strike.

Jason Ruiz, one of the striking reporters and spokesperson for the Long Beach Media Guild, was live on The Jackie Rae Show, answering questions about the strike, the future of local journalism in Long Beach and the state of the news industry.

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