The Loss of Local News—The Impact

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The Loss of Local News—The Impact

Stat: 71: The percentage of Americans who believe that their local news outlet is doing well financially.

Story: Local news outlets are struggling against declines in circulation and advertising, with 2,100 newspapers closing over the past 15 years. In the first installment of our three-part series on the changing landscape of local news in America, we hear from experts on what’s changed and how it may be affecting our communities.

Related resources:

2018 Report: The Expanding News Desert

Newspapers Fact Sheet

Political Consequences of the Endangered Local Watchdog: Newspaper Decline and Mayoral Elections in the United States

State of the News Media

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The Loss of Local News

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The Loss of Local News

In this three-part series, we explore the decline in local news coverage across America.