by jpitney | Oct 24, 2024 | Journalism, Journalists, Newspapers
From the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University: The number of local news deserts expanded in the U.S. this year, with 127 newspapers shuttering, leaving nearly 55 million Americans with limited to no access to local news, according to the Medill State...
by jpitney | Sep 30, 2024 | Journalism, Journalists, Local Government, Public Opinion, Uncategorized
From Pew Research: Americans’ relationship with local news is changing. More are getting news online, and fewer are turning to sources like daily newspapers, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted earlier this year. The survey is part of the Pew-Knight...
by jpitney | Sep 26, 2024 | Journalism, Journalists, Local Government, Uncategorized
PEN America interviews Andrew DeVigal. Before joining the University of Oregon, DeVigal was an award-winning multimedia editor at The New York Times What role can local journalists play in the fight against disinformation, specifically as it relates to local...
by jpitney | Jul 31, 2024 | California Politics, Journalism, Journalists, Local Government, Newspapers
At LAT, Gustavo Arellano reviews reporting on the decline of local news: More big businesses control the narrative. The largest news source in Richmond, Calif., is owned by the Bay Area town’s largest business: Chevron. That means in a city where pollution concerns...
by jpitney | Apr 3, 2024 | Journalism, Journalists
Many posts have described the decline of local news. Howard Husock at City Journal: The recent emergence of nonprofit local news holds promise for at least arresting the negative trend. Reliant on philanthropy and reader support, these digital enterprises avoid the...
