Northwestern University report: Newspapers closing, news deserts growing for beleaguered industry

Some 136 newspapers in the United States have closed in the past year, news deserts are expanding and web traffic to the ...
Nieman Journalism Lab

How did newspapers in places like Harrisburg, Birmingham, and Syracuse become some of America’s most-read online?

The size of a news site’s audience isn’t everything. For an important story, reaching just one person can make a huge impact — if it’s the right person, someone who can take action based on what the ...
Media Matters for America

Mainstream news coverage of the economy was inadequate in the lead up to the 2024 Election

A Media Matters analysis of economic news coverage from the beginning of the third quarter of the year through Election Day — July 1, 2024, through November 5, 2024 — of broadcast evening, prime-time ...
AFRO American Newspapers

The AFRO Named Among the Nation’s Top Black News Outlets on Two Feedspot Lists

AFRO News, the oldest Black-owned newspaper in America, earns national recognition as one of the '45 Best Black News Websites ...