The Loss of Local News
Series produced by After the Fact
In this three-part series, we explore the decline in local news coverage across America.
In this three-part series, we explore the decline in local news coverage across America. Host Dan LeDuc interviews journalism experts, travels to a “news desert” where the daily newspaper recently printed its last edition, and visits the newsroom of a paper that is bucking the trend and doubling down on its investment in community coverage.
Join us as we discover:
The Impact
News Deserts
A Good Story
3 Pieces
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Local news outlets are struggling against declines in circulation and advertising, with 2,100 newspapers closing over the past 15 years. In the fir...
- Added: Jul 10, 2020
- Length: 17:03
What is a news desert? We explore the definition—a community with limited access to credible and comprehensive news and information—by traveling to...
- Added: Jul 10, 2020
- Length: 19:21
Newspapers are cutting staff or closing altogether, but in the final episode of our local news series we visit The Berkshire Eagle in western Massa...
- Added: Jul 10, 2020
- Length: 19:52
