Nation Sep 30 Mayor suspends police chief who led raid of rural Kansas newspaper’s office The police chief who led a highly criticized raid of a small Kansas newspaper has been suspended, the mayor confirmed to The Associated Press on Saturday. By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press
Nation Aug 30 Watch 11:28 The connections between decline of local news and growing political division Judy Woodruff recently examined how the loss of thousands of local newspapers across the country is depriving communities of some of the glue that holds them together and fueling division. She now looks at how some news outlets are managing… By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman, Frank Carlson
Nation Aug 02 Watch 13:43 How the loss of local newspapers fueled political divisions in the U.S. Over the past few decades, more than 2,000 newspapers across the country have closed, leaving many communities without a reliable source of local information. Researchers say this crisis in journalism, driven by changes in technology, is fueling the country's political… By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson, Connor Seitchik
Nation Oct 21 Watch 6:59 How this ‘vulture’ hedge fund’s gutting of local newsrooms could hurt Americans The hedge fund Alden Global Capital has been acquiring scores of U.S. newspapers across the country — then gutting newsrooms and selling off assets. It’s part of a larger trend in the erosion of local news and related jobs in… By John Yang, Ryan Connelly Holmes
Feb 23 Watch 12:05 Waning trust and a perilous financial landscape challenge the news business It is a tumultuous time in the news business, with a perilous financial landscape and significant percentages of Americans saying they fundamentally don't trust news sources that don't line up with their opinions. Gregory Moore, editor-in-chief at Deke Digital, and… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 5:50 Why ‘withering’ of local news landscapes is dangerous for democracy By Jeffrey Brown, Stephanie Kotuby More than 2,000 American newspapers have been shuttered since 2004, and now the global pandemic means local news organizations are facing additional challenges in keeping the presses running. Margaret Sullivan recently published a new book about this decline, titled “Ghosting… Continue watching
Jul 12 Chatham announces plan to buy newspaper publisher McClatchy By Tali Arbel, Associated Press McClatchy is one of the largest newspaper companies in the U.S. It owns 30 papers including the Miami Herald, the Charlotte Observer and the Sacramento Bee. It filed for bankruptcy protection because of a heavy debt load stemming from its… Continue reading
May 08 Watch 7:43 These journalists just won Pulitzer Prizes. But can they keep their jobs? This year’s Pulitzer Prizes underscore the value of local reporting at a time when many papers and newsrooms have been closed or downsized. According to a recent estimate, more than 35,000 news media employees have experienced job or income loss… Continue watching
Feb 13 McClatchy files for bankruptcy protection By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press McClatchy Co.'s 30 newsrooms, including The Charlotte Observer, The News & Observer in Raleigh, and The Star-Telegram in Fort Worth, will continue to operate as usual as the publisher reorganizes under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Continue reading