A new news startup in Kansas City is looking to fill the McClatchy-owned Kansas City Star’s coverage gaps

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Northwestern Local News Initiative / Mark Jacob / Feb 20, 2020

The Beacon will not be focused on breaking news. Ryan said her discussions with news consumers show many of them “disenfranchised with the 24-hour news cycle locally, and them wanting more context to stories. The ‘solutions journalism’ aspect in particular is very appealing to people in our area.”

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