The Loss of Local News

Series produced by After the Fact

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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
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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
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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