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We are a group of Idaho and Washington journalists, and our publishing company, McClatchy, wants the ability to punish us for not meeting arbitrary story quotas.

That means the stories will be shorter and worse, as quantity is prioritized over quality.

Let’s get clickbait out of local news.

Learn about how our regional reporters are fighting against story quotas at McClatchy Media. 🧵

Check out our video below to see local stories that took time and effort — the way our readers deserve. 👇

Let's get clickbait out of local news.

We are a group of Idaho and Washington journalists, and our publishing company, McClatchy, wants the ability to punish us for not meeting arbitrary story quotas.

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