The article discusses how student journalists at The Arkansas Traveler and The Ithacan are localizing national news stories to make them relatable to their audiences. For instance, the cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) affect local rice farmers in Arkansas, where they supply 40% of the nation’s rice. The journalists prioritize relevance by focusing on how national policies impact local communities, conducting interviews with students and faculty members to provide deeper insights and create a connection between federal actions and campus life.
Without the program, many local farmers could struggle to find a market for their crops.
A lot of us have family who have either farmed before, so it was pretty easy to grasp onto that because of how real it was.
Localization has become a bigger newsroom priority this semester, following internal conversations about how national stories should be approached and made relevant.
Trying to take something that people are already thinking about outside of Arkansas and then bringing it to them is our No. 1 priority.
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