One troubling phenomenon is the closure of statehouse bureaus and the reduction of local and regional news outlets covering ...

A new report, commissioned by funders of local news, offers provocative suggestions for saving the industry. It includes some sharp observations. They should be valuable to the national philanthropies ...

Americans' attention to local news has declined since 2016. Explore how people get local news today, shifting from TV and ...

I started my journalism career with a typewriter, a notebook and a pretty basic motivation: I wanted to know what was happening in my community and why. The typewriter is long gone, replaced by ...

This week, many of us made lists of things we are grateful for. We offered thanks for our families, friends, our health, and for the little moments of comfort and calm that we find in what sometimes ...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel marked the first Local News Day on April 9, highlighting how local reporting strengthens ...

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 ...

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 lows ...