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 ...

Local print media is in a death spiral. Nonprofit journalism start-ups show how journalists can still do essential work.

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 ...

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 ...

Every week, we deliver The Journal Scene with one goal: to keep you informed, connected and engaged with the community. In a time when national headlines dominate social media feeds and misinformation ...

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 ...

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National Newspaper Week 2025 officially concluded Saturday, but we believe that awareness about the importance of local news outlets must be kept in mind year-round, now more than ever. As a newspaper ...

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 ...