Local television news is a lifeline for millions of Americans, delivering information that can directly impact daily life, from weather alerts to election coverage to emergency updates. But a new ...

Many Americans say they have lost trust in national news — but most still believe they can rely on the accuracy of local news. In 2023, trust in national newspapers, TV, and radio reached historic ...

Why did your hometown newspaper vanish while the next town over kept theirs? This isn’t bad luck — it’s a systemic pattern. Since 2005, the United States has lost over one-third of its local ...

A Marquette University journalism professor analyzed Marquette Law School Poll data and found that valuing local news is the strongest predictor of local news consumption. Those who believe local news ...

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Since the start of the century, the number of journalists working in the United States has declined by more than 75 percent, according to a new report detailing “severe shortages” in local news.

The Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) has released a study which reaffirms the essential role of local news in Americans’ lives. The 2025 Local Broadcast News Study, a 3,100+ respondent surn ...

This article was originally published by Northwestern University’s Medill Local News Initiative and is republished here with permission. When Michael Shapiro started TAPinto, you couldn’t miss him ...