Many Americans say they have lost trust in national news — but most still believe they can rely on the accuracy of local news. In 2023, trust in national newspapers, TV, and radio reached historic ...

Local television news is a lifeline for millions of Americans, delivering information that can directly impact daily life, from weather alerts to election coverage to emergency updates. But a new ...

A Marquette University journalism professor analyzed Marquette Law School Poll data and found that valuing local news is the strongest predictor of local news consumption. Those who believe local news ...

Local news outlets across the nation are giving up the seemingly endless struggle to stay afloat and are closing their doors. This adds to what are called “news deserts”: areas where a vacuum exists ...

Abby Youran Qin does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

The news media landscape has undergone seismic shifts in the past few decades, but one platform that has remained more constant than most is local television news. Perhaps this is why the Reuters ...

This article was originally published by Northwestern University’s Medill Local News Initiative and is republished here with permission. In April 2024, the Local News Initiative, in conjunction with ...

Facing deep financial troubles, News Media Corporation shut down 23 news operations in five states. The closures are just the latest in a trend contributing to news deserts in rural America. Stephanie ...

A new report maps where local philanthropy is available to support local journalism, where it’s not and where it’s desperately needed. This should help advance the conversation of what must be done to ...

Jennifer Hoewe does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...