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 ...

Since the start of the century, the number of journalists working in the United States has declined by more than 75 percent, according to a new report detailing “severe shortages” in local news.

Local news has long been an exception to a troubling trend. Even as trust in national news organizations eroded over the past decade and partisan divides over the media widened, local news largely ...

A group of journalism advocates from the nonprofit Rebuild Local News and the tech platform Muck Rack say they have counted — for the first time — how many journalists remain in the United States. The ...

Long a safe haven due to a reliable stream of retransmission fees and advertising dollars, local TV news stations are now facing a stark message as their industry faces the same financial pressures as ...

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 lows ...