All articles tagged with #news deserts
Originally Published 2 days ago — by theconversation.com
The closure of the historic Pittsburgh Post-Gazette highlights the ongoing decline of local newspapers, driven by structural financial challenges and labor disputes, which poses a significant threat to local democracy by reducing civic engagement and increasing misinformation, despite the rise of social media.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Axios
Independent newspapers in the U.S. are rapidly disappearing as private investment firms take over, leading to increased news deserts, especially in rural areas, with most remaining newspapers owned by a few large corporations, reducing local community representation.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by CNN
Facing the threat of closure, two small Iowa towns' local newspapers, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun and the Solon Economist, have found a lifeline in the form of an unexpected solution: transferring ownership to the University of Iowa's student paper, The Daily Iowan. This innovative approach marks a new trend in the journalism industry, offering hope for sustaining small-town papers in the face of declining advertising revenue and digital media dominance. The collaboration not only provides financial support but also brings in fresh perspectives and technological skills, while offering students valuable real-world experience in rural journalism.