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Chicago Reader looks to need donations/engagement. I had been getting my budget ready to start donating (part of my relocation plans TBH) and definitely thought it has always been a great resource!! They are a not for profit and have great articles.
https://chicagoreader.com/reader/press-releases/chicago-reader-announces-layoffs/
The Reader Institute for Community Journalism, publisher of the Chicago Reader, on Tuesday announced the immediate layoffs of six non-union employee staff positions, spurred by an urgent need to reduce costs in order to avoid organizational closure.
B Square Bulletin shuts down after five years
This is a real loss for the Bloomington community. The B Square has been the best and often only source of local government news since its beginning. We will miss your great reporting @chronicallydave !
https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/12/20/five-years-one-final-b-square-bulletin-thank-you/
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“Trump won 91% percent of [news desert] counties over his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, according to an analysis of voting data by Medill Journalism School’s State of Local News project.”
https://localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/posts/2024/12/05/trump-wins-news-deserts-in-landslide/
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An experiment in grassroots, citizen-powered journalism in Cleveland. Could this be the solution to the disappearance of local news outlets across the US?
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https://www.cjr.org/local_news/solutions-oriented-cleveland-documentars-community-foundation.php
The loss of local newspapers accelerated in 2023 to an average of 2.5 per week, leaving more than 200 counties as “news deserts” and meaning that more than half of all U.S. counties now have limited access to reliable local news and information, researchers at the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University have found.
Last of the Watchdogs https://www.voanews.com/a/press-freedom-us-news-deserts-media-trust/7264831.html
The raid itself became emblematic of the crisis facing local media in the United States as the industry faces cuts and attempts to curtail its role as a public watchdog.
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