Freshly printed newspapers. Stock photo from Getty Images. It’s hardly news that local coverage in Ohio’s cities and towns isn’t what it once was. A new analysis shows that it’s been devastated in ...

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press today announced $1.25 million in new funding from Press Forward, a national initiative to reimagine local news. With this grant, the Reporters ...

This article was originally published by Northwestern University’s Medill Local News Initiative and is republished here with permission. In April 2024, the Local News Initiative, in conjunction with ...

A new report maps where local philanthropy is available to support local journalism, where it’s not and where it’s desperately needed. This should help advance the conversation of what must be done to ...

Earlier this month, Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism released its 2025 “The State of Local News Report.” The writers presented the 2025 numbers within the context of the trends they’ve ...

Homer made it into the New York Times. A small town in big print. This appearance was due to corporate meddling in the local news publications. The owner of the Homer News, Alabama-based Carpenter ...

Jennifer Hoewe does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...