Tag: Local news
Watchdog journalism’s future may lie in the work of independent reporters...
Alex Volonte, University of Florida
In September 2025, podcaster Pablo Torre published an investigation alleging that the NBA’s Los...
Saving the news media means moving beyond the benevolence of billionaires
Rodney Benson, New York University and Victor Pickard, University of Pennsylvania
For the journalism industry, 2024 is off to...
More city hall news coverage isn’t enough to revive local news outlets
Erik Peterson, Rice University and Josh McCrain, University of Utah
Whether it’s a new round of journalist layoffs or...
Student reporters fill crucial gap in state government coverage
Richard Watts, University of Vermont
The local news business is in crisis. The nation is currently losing two community...
Student reporters fill crucial gap in state government coverage
Richard Watts, University of Vermont
The local news business is in crisis. The nation is currently losing two community...
Local news outlets can fill the media trust gap – but...
Damian Radcliffe, University of Oregon
With the polarization of America’s media and politics reaching a fever pitch, many news consumers – “worn out by a...
How local journalism can upend the ‘fake news’ narrative
Damian Radcliffe, University of Oregon
“For the first time media is the least trusted institution globally,” Edelman, the global PR and marketing firm concluded in...
Local media struggle to hold Sinclair accountable
Andrea Hickerson, Rochester Institute of Technology
Sinclair Broadcast Group’s stations are under renewed scrutiny following Deadspin’s release of a montage of anchors reading the same...
EXPLORING NATURE
Geothermal energy has huge potential to generate clean power – including...
Moones Alamooti, University of North Dakota
As energy use rises and the planet warms, you might have dreamed of...
