I'd like to point out that an existing government program, the local journalism initiative, has placed, I think, close to 1,200 people—journalists—at news organizations across the country to fill what are described as under-covered topics, areas or groups.
I think that is an opportunity for early-stage journalists. I think it's coming up for renewed funding, and it's a possibility for this and one way forward.
I would add that the way forward should include additional training for the people hired into these positions, because the content, from what we've seen, can be quite uneven. There's an opportunity for professional development there, as well as getting young people through the door, covering communities, people and issues that really need to be written about.
The second point I would make on this—