Why did your hometown newspaper vanish while the next town over kept theirs? This isn’t bad luck − it’s a systemic pattern. Since 2005, the United States has lost over one-third of its local ...

Our commentary is from former New York Times columnist Charles Blow, on a disappearing staple of communities everywhere: Local news is in crisis. By some estimates, more than 3,200 print newspapers ...

Many adults can likely recall mornings during their childhood when newspapers were tossed into the driveways of many homes ...

The number of local journalists in the U.S. has declined by 75% since the turn of the century, according to a new report. And that decline costs the American public dearly, in both access to ...

Strong communities don’t just happen. They rely on connection — residents knowing what’s going on, businesses reaching the customers who keep them open and citizens having the facts to make good ...

Many Americans say they have lost trust in national news — but most still believe they can rely on the accuracy of local news. In 2023, trust in national newspapers, TV, and radio reached historic ...

The list of troubles facing local news operations seems to go on forever. The rise in big box stores and ecommerce has made local newspaper retail advertising almost superfluous. The long-term decline ...