In an increasing number of cities around America, it's a digital-native startup that residents turn to most for the latest — ...

Americans' attention to local news has declined since 2016. Explore how people get local news today, shifting from TV and print to digital sources.

It’s hard not to root for the National Trust for Local News. Prior to founding the Trust, as a researcher at Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Public Policy, Hansen Shapiro ...

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 ...

This week, many of us made lists of things we are grateful for. We offered thanks for our families, friends, our health, and for the little moments of comfort and calm that we find in what sometimes ...

Local news informs our communities, connects neighbors and helps us find common ground. With good, reliable local news sources, we learn what’s happening in Broward County schools, stay informed about ...

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 ...

Former Massachusetts state Rep. Lori Ehrlich will serve as executive director for a network of nonprofit and independent news websites that the Boston University Journalism Department is building as ...