Local newspapers are closing and many local television stations have only a few reporters covering limited topics, while public stations struggle with small staffs and tight finances. New ownership structures and financing are strengthening some newspapers and improving local coverage. Some network television stations are expanding community reporting, and some public radio and television stations are collaborating on local and regional news. Student journalists are filling reporting gaps. Hundreds of nonprofit local news websites have emerged over the past two decades. Local journalism remains fragile but shows pathways to survival that require sustained effort and resources.
New owners and new forms of ownership and financing are strengthening some newspapers and their local news coverage,
Some network-owned television stations are expanding reporting about their local communities. Some public radio and television stations are collaborating on local and regional news coverage.
A lot of things have happened that have hurt local news coverage throughout the country and deprived many parts of the country of any local news. But at the same time, there are all these new startups and news organizations that are being rescued,
So, on balance, I can see where local news can survive, but it's going to require a lot of work.
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