Local news outlets that invest in revenue staff earn seven times more, study finds A new LION Publishers report shows the path to sustainability runs through business operations, not just good journalism November 13, 2025 Eric Rynston-Lobel
These publishers won’t sell out. But staying independent keeps getting harder. As chains grow and revenues fall, a handful of local publishers in the Northwest are inventing new paths to preserve community journalism November 5, 2025 Brier Dudley
An alarming number of independent publishers and small chains closed papers last year, new Medill study finds The United States has lost nearly 3,500 newspapers and more than 270,000 newspaper jobs since 2005, the report found October 20, 2025 Angela Fu
The leader of a major press association resigned after his board opposed a lawsuit defending journalists’ rights The Illinois Press Association’s Don Craven resigned after a clash with his board over joining a lawsuit about police treatment of journalists October 9, 2025 Mary Randolph
A survey of Chicago news consumers shows Gen Z is tuning out local news Medill’s annual survey finds audiences drifting from TV and print, wary of AI, and turning to independent content creators. September 10, 2025 Stephanie Edgerly
The National Trust for Local News seeks stability after months of turbulence With new leadership in place, the nonprofit focused on preserving local journalism aims to regroup and navigate the challenges ahead. July 29, 2025 Liam Scott
Q&A: Chuck Todd says youth sports could help save local news The longtime ‘Meet the Press’ host says journalism needs to reach people who aren’t looking to be informed. Youth sports might be the way in. June 26, 2025 Eric Rynston-Lobel
Tech entrepreneur Jeremy Gulban is betting on small-town newspapers to challenge Big Tech’s media dominance Gulban’s CherryRoad Media is racing to prove that small-town newspapers can survive — while the industry battles Big Tech’s growing control May 12, 2025 Mark Caro
Student journalists are doing the work many newsrooms can’t afford A growing movement has students covering towns their local papers can no longer reach April 10, 2025 Mark Caro
In America’s news deserts, Meta’s retreat from fact-checking severs a last link to fact-based news Meta's policy reversal and increase in political content could mean more misinformation for communities lacking local news January 23, 2025 Mark Caro
The news desert problem continues to worsen with little relief in sight A new Medill study estimates that an eye-popping 7,000 newspaper jobs — about a third of them in newsrooms — were lost in 2023 October 23, 2024 Rick Edmonds
The Chicago Tribune didn’t replace its retiring architecture critic. So he funded his own successor. Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Blair Kamin is paying for the Tribune’s next architecture writer out of his own pocket. Why would he do such a thing? October 22, 2024 Mark Caro
Can local journalism find a cure for election news fatigue? Almost half of US adults surveyed in May already felt tired of receiving and processing news about the election, a Medill survey found August 6, 2024 Mark Caro
The Marion County Record drew national support following a police raid, but the weekly still needs help After the raid, the Kansas paper faced lawsuits, saw boosted circulation and dealt with fallout from the death of the publisher's 98-year-old mother June 18, 2024 Mark Caro
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
