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Newspapers are dying; long live local news
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About a quarter of the newsroom at the Chicago Tribune has left the building, accepting buyout offers from new owners Alden Global Capital, also known as the “ worst owners in journalism ” according to a former editor in their chain. Local news is dying , right? Well, not […]
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The great unbundling of local news
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Traditional local news sources, especially local newspapers, used to bundle news and information on a whole range of local topics. Local politics comes first to mind. But they have also covered stories that help build community, featuring local people who participate in local sports and local events, in addition […]
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Is the “journalism crisis” just a capitalism crisis?
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The number of newspaper employees in U.S. newsrooms dropped by about half between 2008 and 2019, according to a report from Pew Research Center. Then the pandemic accelerated the damage. In response, the number of unions forming across newsrooms is exploding, alongside a transformation in the industry’s understanding of […]Click here to view original web page at popula.com Continue Reading →
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How Journalism Students Are Filling Gaps in Local News
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As the local news crisis grows, staffs are thinning out and gaps in coverage are widening. But reinforcements are coming — journalism students doing the work that would otherwise go undone. University of Kansas students are operating a local news website in a “news desert” about 10 miles east […]
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Local News Ideas-to-Action Series
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Centering Audiences for Accountability and Government Reporting The American Press Institute is launching a new effort to support accountability and government reporting that better prioritizes the needs of local communities. For news organizations and communities to thrive, coverage of local governance needs to be built for and with the […]
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How anti-vaxxers and ivermectin advocates have co-opted US local news
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Last November, the WEAR-TV news station in northern Florida aired a segment on Dr Benjamin Marble, a local doctor who created a free telehealth website offering consultations for Covid-19. Marble, the reporter said, had made it so “patients don’t have to pay a cent” for coronavirus treatment and believed […]
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When the Local Paper Shrank, These Journalists Started an Alternative
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When Jon Mitchell, the mayor of New Bedford, Mass., delivered his state of the city address in 2019, he made an unusual plea. “Support your local paper,” he said, referring to The Standard-Times, New Bedford’s daily newspaper. “Your city needs it to function effectively.” Owned by Gannett , the […]Click here to view original web page at www.nytimes.com Continue Reading →
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Local News Ideas-to-Action Series
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Centering Audiences for Accountability and Government Reporting The American Press Institute is launching a new effort to support accountability and government reporting that better prioritizes the needs of local communities. For news organizations and communities to thrive, coverage of local governance needs to be built for and with the […]Click here to view original web page at www.americanpressinstitute.org Continue Reading →
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How anti-vaxxers and ivermectin advocates have co-opted US local news
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Last November, the WEAR-TV news station in northern Florida aired a segment on Dr Benjamin Marble, a local doctor who created a free telehealth website offering consultations for Covid-19. Marble, the reporter said, had made it so “patients don’t have to pay a cent” for coronavirus treatment and believed […]Click here to view original web page at www.theguardian.com Continue Reading →