Opinion | Journalists are mostly resisting this sheriff’s horrible precedent of naming a child Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood is perp-walking and posting mugshots of children as a publicity stunt. Good on reporters for mostly ignoring it. September 17, 2024 Kelly McBride
Opinion | The California local news deal with Google is both a model and a cautionary tale The final deal for local news funding doesn't match initial hopes, but Rebuild Local News' founder argues it's still progress September 5, 2024 Steven Waldman
The media landscape is changing, but audiences still want news Industry leaders broke down myths about news avoidance and trust in discussions with Poynter about state of the news industry September 4, 2024 Angela Fu
A ‘media organizer’ built an abolitionist newsroom in Kansas City. Is he a journalist? He’s not yet sure. At The Kansas City Defender, Ryan Sorrell is following Ida B. Wells and Claudia Jones in honoring the legacy of the radical Black press August 30, 2024 Amaris Castillo
Local news covers a lot of crime, yet people can’t find the crime news they need Gaps in news coverage cited in new Pew Research study are opportunities to grow local audiences August 29, 2024 Kelly McBride
The Star Tribune isn’t the only local newspaper that’s growing From Louisiana to South Carolina and Georgia to Vermont, news outlets are bucking the trend and opening bureaus across their states August 21, 2024 Kristen Hare
Though most Americans get local political news, few are satisfied with its quality The Pew Research Center study also found a gap between interest in news about local elections and the ability to access such coverage. July 24, 2024 Angela Fu
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
