Pence Ditches Proposed ‘Just IN’ State-Run News Website
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Pence Ditches Proposed ‘Just IN’ State-Run News Website

ByKyle W. Bell

There will not be a state-run news website in Indiana. After receiving harsh criticism in the press and among politicians in his own party, Governor Mike Pence sent out a memo to his agency heads today informing them that his administration’s plans for a state-run news website known as “Just IN” would not go forward….

Governor Pence to Launch State-Run Media Outlet in Indiana
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Governor Pence to Launch State-Run Media Outlet in Indiana

ByKyle W. Bell

Governor Mike Pence is set to launch a state-run media outlet to compete with private news outlets and shape the way that news is reported in Indiana, according to a report in the Indianapolis Star. The taxpayer-funded venture will not be editorially independent from state government. Instead, the news will be written directly by state…