Medill Local News Initiative

In this especially candid, insightful conversation, CherryRoad Media CEO Jeremy Gulban details the challenges facing his fast-growing newspaper chain and the greater local news industry. Our story... https://lnkd.in/g2DrSuVr

The Local News Initiative has debuted a new interactive tool that highlights 249 counties at high risk for losing their local news. Click here to explore the Local News Barometer and Watch List: https://lnkd.in/gJiase7m

Local papers used to boost college students, but now it's the other way around, as undergraduate reporters fill news gaps in communities lacking robust coverage. Can university programs solve the local news crisis? Please read our in-depth report: https://lnkd.in/gusgzBby

Do you know of a local news outlet building an innovative, sustainable business model while providing much-needed community coverage? The Medill School is now accepting nominations for Bright Spots to include in its 2025 State of Local News report. https://lnkd.in/eRfu99B8

National journalists are dedicating themselves to local news in Maine as the Midcoast Villager rolls up four legacy papers, creates a physical gathering space and partners with a local AI company to try to boost the region's news and reader interactions. Here's our story: https://lnkd.in/gp8dStQh

How will Meta's elimination of fact-checking affect news deserts and other communities that rely on social media for local news? Our report: https://lnkd.in/gRPi-r_T

Community weeklies around Massachusetts have become "ghost papers" with little or no local coverage. Can the surge of local news startups replace what's been lost and reconnect residents to each other? We went to the Boston area to find out. https://lnkd.in/gAVyTit9

"I mean, holy crap...[T]his study puts the dearth of credible news outlets into sharp — and scary — relief." Chris Cillizza on our analysis of Medill State of Local News Report data showing that Trump won news deserts in a landslide. https://lnkd.in/gfjM6qZT

The presidential election popular vote was close nationwide and a landslide in news deserts. What does this correlation mean? Our report... https://lnkd.in/ggpjEGTa