Nation Feb 08 Days after big layoffs at The Washington Post, publisher Will Lewis says he's stepping down By David Bauder, Associated Press
Nation Feb 04 Watch 6:53 Sweeping layoffs at The Washington Post will do 'enormous damage,' former editor says The Washington Post is laying off a third of its workforce across both the newsroom and its business operations, a massive blow at a storied newspaper that has struggled in recent years to stay profitable. Geoff Bennett speaks with Marty… By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins
Nation Aug 15 Watch 6:47 Dozens of rural newspapers shut down in latest disappearance of local journalism Facing deep financial troubles, News Media Corporation shut down 23 news operations in five states. The closures are just the latest in a trend contributing to news deserts in rural America. Stephanie Sy discussed what this means for the future… By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas
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
Aug 02 Watch 13:43 How the loss of local newspapers fueled political divisions in the U.S. By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson, Connor Seitchik 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… Continue watching
Dec 27 Outlets hurt by dwindling public interest in news in 2021 By David Bauder, Associated Press The metrics are ugly for many television, digital and print news organizations: after record-setting engagement numbers in 2020, many people are cutting back on news consumption. Continue reading
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
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
Dec 15 Watch 5:03 Growing local news deserts endanger democracy, study finds By PBS NewsHour Over the last 15 years, local newspapers across the U.S. have lost more than $35 billion in advertising revenue and half of their staffs, while at least 2,000 news outlets have shuttered during that time, according to a new study… Continue watching