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 ...

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 ...

To understand the state of local journalism in the United States, you have to start with the bad news. Local newspapers are shutting down, and many local television stations have just a few reporters ...

The size of a news site’s audience isn’t everything. For an important story, reaching just one person can make a huge impact — if it’s the right person, someone who can take action based on what the ...