The decline of local news has caused a notable reduction in coverage related to the arts, politics, sports, and local government. Over the past two decades, many newspapers have vanished, leading to fewer local journalists. The Center for Community News at the University of Vermont conducted a study aiming to understand state-level media newsletters. However, few exist, with only six identified during the research. Efforts are being made to connect academic institutions with local news organizations to bolster media ecosystems in various states.
Over the years, the crisis facing local news has meant the disappearance of reporting on the arts, politics, sports, and local government.
The retrenchment has also led to a loss of something else: reporters and columnists at local news organizations who decades ago regularly focused on their local media as a beat.
The Center for Community News is interested in fostering partnerships between academic programs and local newsrooms.
The problem is, there weren't many to track. I found just six, including my own, while researching for the report.
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