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Here's why: Our original reporting is increasingly being scraped, copied, and republished by competitors and AI platforms without credit or compensation. A journalist who spends hours reporting, verifying, and writing a story deserves better than having it lifted and republished without attribution.
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Ryan Belmore
Founder & Publisher, The Alexandria Brief
