Poynter

As local news faces mounting challenges, a new report spotlights reasons for optimism

To understand the state of local journalism in the United States, you have to start with the bad news. Local newspapers are shutting down, and many local television stations have just a few reporters ...
CNN

There’s a ‘severe shortage’ of local news across the US, new report reveals

Since the start of the century, the number of journalists working in the United States has declined by more than 75 percent, according to a new report detailing “severe shortages” in local news.
Poynter

As local news disappears, new networks are stepping in to fill the void

This article was originally published by Northwestern University’s Medill Local News Initiative and is republished here with permission. When Michael Shapiro started TAPinto, you couldn’t miss him ...
The Daily Northwestern

Local news coverage continues to shrink, Medill State of Local News report finds

The 2025 Medill State of Local News Report, produced by the Medill School of Journalism’s Local News Initiative, revealed a continued dramatic decline in local newspapers, with 136 outlets ...
Nieman Journalism Lab

New report maps a “severe” shortage of local journalists in the U.S.

A group of journalism advocates from the nonprofit Rebuild Local News and the tech platform Muck Rack say they have counted — for the first time — how many journalists remain in the United States. The ...