As data centers spread across the country, communities are asking urgent questions about water, power, land use, tax incentives and public benefit — and local journalists are being called on to find t...

A former intern bought Georgia’s Monticello News. Weeks later, he grew subscriptions by 30 percent.

By Wilson Criscione and Daisy Zavala Magaña This report was produced in a collaboration between InvestigateWest and RANGE and republished by permission. When The Spokesman-Review announced plans to…

The new law offers newsrooms tax credits for retaining and hiring journalists. Its backers hope it can do much more.

The AP Fund for Journalism (APFJ) announced it is providing 200 local and state newsrooms across the United States with election coverage and resources from The Associated Press through the end of 202...

For nonprofit news organizations, the most important time of the year is November and December, when the NewsMatch program goes live. An initiative of the Institute for Nonprofit News, the program …

The Community NEWS Act (AB 2222), sponsored by Rebuild Local News, creates refundable tax credits to help California news outlets retain and hire local journalists

"It would be a mistake to try to replicate the creator economy."

The paper has let go of most staff and implemented drastic changes. Craig Fuller, now at the helm, loves what he sees. Just don’t chew gum in front of him.

A timely reminder of where hedge fund ownership is leading

What happens when high school students are asked to tackle declining media literacy and trust in news? They come up with solutions. In this month’s “Shoptalk” op-ed, journalist Linda Carpio Shapley re...

As newspapers fold and trained reporters lose their jobs, what happens to journalism’s role as The Fourth Estate in holding those in power to account?

All Sides with Amy Juravich is WOSU Public Media’s daily news program that dives deep into issues important to Central Ohio. Hosted by Amy Juravich, All Sides explains how the most complicated issues ...

I was hired to fill a gap in local news coverage. Seven years later, that gap is widening again.

When I joined as a political writer, Toledo’s famed daily was known for its ambitious local newsroom. Now it’s preparing to publish its final issue.

Amid a growing movement for national and local philanthropies to support local news, the Poynter Institute has launched its first online course aimed at news funders, to help them protect journalistic...

For the third consecutive year, Northwestern University's Medill School has tracked how Americans' local news habits are changing. The latest survey confirms that audience demand for local journalism ...

770 stories, 14 free civic tools, a newsroom of 13, and where every dollar came from and went.

It’s time for a check-in on how digital outlets that rely partly or entirely on artificial intelligence are hollowing out the already-beleaguered news business. What better time than now, whi…

When. Gov. Maura Healey came to Haverhill last month with her “Keep Your Coverage” campaign, officials said there would be a messaging campaign aimed at reaching MassHealth-eligible residents who risk...

“AI is clearly part of the plan moving forward,” Ariane Lange, an investigative reporter at the Sacramento Bee, said. “It’s been part of the plan for quite some time.”

Report for America is now accepting applications from local news organizations interested in hosting a corps member beginning in July 2027. Applications are due Oct. 19.

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Illustrations by Field Nine Group Election 2026 · Ballot questions The Massachusetts ballot questions, explained Get ready for a long ballot. The

For 60 years, The Atlanta Voice has chronicled, celebrated and amplified Black Atlanta, carrying forward a mission born during the Civil Rights Movement. Today, the publication is honoring that legacy...

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The owners of The Blade are looking to sell the newspaper. If they're unsuccessful, both print and digital versions will stop publishing at the end of the year.

Poynter Institute, Public Media Company will guide effort to recommend plans for renewed public media after federal funding cuts.

The Central Massachusetts economy has many strengths, but its true strength lies in its people.

What would a digital platform built around the needs of a city — rather than simple another news site — look like? Chicago Public Media unveiled its plans for Chicago.com, an ambitious new digital bra...

The National Trust for Local News is expanding to a fourth state with the acquisition of the Vermont Community Newspaper Group, a family of award-winning weekly newspapers and digital platforms coveri...

The end of print editions is a growing trend across the industry as readers and advertisers shift online.

Earlier this year, it looked like California might be the place where government efforts to revive local news went to their grave. As I wrote for Poynter Online, a widely touted partnership between…

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The news behind the news in Colorado

Right-wing super PACs and left-wing political operatives have created several misleading and politicized social media accounts posing as Maine news sources.

Dublin, Ga. – The Georgia Trust for Local News today purchased The Macon Telegraph and the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer in a landmark transaction that puts two storied papers under local control and nonpr...

On Aug. 13, the Community NEWS Act (AB 2222) advanced out of the California Senate Appropriations Committee on a 5–2 vote and is set for a vote by the full Senate. It has already passed the California...

The lifelong Bedford resident and former Recreation Department director brings local knowledge and reporting experience to The Bedford Citizen

Eighteen months after a devastating wildfire displaced thousands of residents, The Palisadian-Post is back, with a new ownership team, a digital-first strategy and a mission to help rebuild a fracture...

“At the end of the day, if someone’s going to pay you for content, you say: Well, how much are you going to pay me?” Jim VandeHei, the chief executive, said of his company’s deal with OpenAI. “If that...

When The Valley Independent shut down in 2015, many feared Monessen, Pennsylvania, had lost more than a newspaper. But just four months later, a new publication emerged in its image, thanks to some lo...

Position Summary The managing editor at CommonWealth Beacon is responsible for producing original journalism on policy, politics, and civic life in Massachusetts. The managing editor will oversee the ...

"Part of the problem is that we know very, very little about how Palantir’s software is going to be used."

In a world of failing newspapers, free weeklies like The Chronicle of Glens Falls, N.Y., are still finding readers. All it takes is owners who do absolutely everything.

New Jersey's public television network will take on the NJ Spotlight brand and its 16-year archive, and has retained founding editor John Mooney to lead that transition.