How one Dallas reporter took on deepfakes Adding media literacy to events offered a chance to connect July 3, 2024 Kristen Hare
How the Chicago area gets its news An in-depth Medill study identified numerous profound challenges to news organizations as the industry struggles to adapt to the digital age May 28, 2024 Stephanie Edgerly
Study shows lack of trust among Hispanics in local English-language news organizations The study focused on the Raleigh-Durham community and specifically sought to discover what barriers non-English speakers face in accessing news. May 15, 2024 Chloe Nguyen
AI is disrupting the local news industry. Will it unlock growth or be an existential threat? A new report from Medill seeks to identify the potential perils and benefits of generative AI on local news business models and journalism itself May 8, 2024 Mark Caro
Opinion | Some quick Pulitzer Prize arithmetic reflects atrophy among regional newspapers In a quarter century, the number of regional newspaper honorees went from 20 to 4. The winds don't look favorable. May 8, 2024 Roy Peter Clark
Nearly two-thirds of Americans think local news outlets are doing fine financially, survey finds The local news crisis has been widely chronicled. Why do so many seem unaware? May 7, 2024 Rick Edmonds
Topography of a news ecosystem: A first-of-its-kind study diagnoses the local news crisis in a single state Media scholars at the University of Maryland documented the spread of local news dead spots — and unexpected vibrant areas — in that state. April 19, 2024 Christopher Hanson
How a longtime film critic’s death represents the great dissolve of local film criticism Bryan VanCampen of The Ithaca Times was an institution in the central New York college town of 32,000. He might have been the last of his kind. April 18, 2024 Pete Croatto
Here’s how Newsday brought back field trips to its newsroom Bring on the fifth graders! March 14, 2024 Kristen Hare
Opinion | Is local news access tied to how much money you make? A new report identifies the disparity between the haves and have-nots for local journalism — and household income plays a big role. February 22, 2024 Tom Jones
Press Forward announces local expansion 11 more communities have joined the movement February 21, 2024 Kristen Hare
Opinion | How the decline of local news affects coverage and communities In researching the deterioration of Indiana local news, residents told us about the reporting they miss. January 31, 2024 Bob Zaltsberg
What works in community news? ‘There is no one answer’ Veteran journalists Ellen Clegg and Dan Kennedy spotlight local news outlets that chart a path forward January 30, 2024 Mark Caro
Here’s how to help laid off journalists in Los Angeles A new mutual aid network is in the works January 25, 2024 Kristen Hare
