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Universities are mapping where local news outlets are still thriving — and where gaps persist
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Archives: 2021

“This is the last chance to take what we’ve learned from the pandemic and implement long-term changes that can help these organizations become more inclusive and better places to work.” Rachel Glickhouse
“We often talk with newsroom leaders who feel compelled to accept every invitation to participate in a program because they don’t want to miss an opportunity.” Mary Walter-Brown
“When we hire reporters who speak local languages and deeply understand the nuanced perspectives of the communities they cover, sources recognize themselves in stories.” Laxmi Parthasarathy
“People use fact-checks to dunk on the other side, to cherry-pick information, and to counter-fact-check other fact-checks.” Jonas Kaiser
“Although these incredible entrepreneurs have done vital work for their communities, these organizations by and large remain small and fragile: Only 20% say they are financially sustainable.” Gonzalo del Peon
“If the reality today is that local news is in danger of failing in the marketplace, should the government step in and help?” Joshua P. Darr
“Newsrooms will begin to build innovative digital research labs equipped to use automation, computation, quantitative analyses, and forensic techniques.” Julia Angwin
“We’ve gotten into a groove — and really, who wants to put dress shoes on again, anyway?” Mandy Jenkins
“If journalists and news executives believe in an essentially elitist form of democracy — or if they’re at least willing to live with it for their own social, political, or financial advantage — then their news organizations and coverage will reflect that.” Christoph Mergerson
“ATMs do not accept hope as currency.” Juleyka Lantigua