As most trusted news sources, local outlets can do more to promote media literacy, especially around elections
The success of election-deniers in the Midterm Elections shows just how much work confronts us in our efforts to increase media……
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‘Publishers can only do so much by themselves’
Growing up in rural Iowa, Becky Vonnahme didn’t have access to many local news sources. Now, as part-time executive director……
State of rural journalism: Buyers needed, news deserts expanding
The challenges of rural journalism are mainly the challenges of the communities it tries to serve, and many of those……
Local news outlets can help readers vet credible sources of information on invasion in Ukraine
This morning as soon as I woke up, I went immediately to search for news from Ukraine. It’s hard to……
Local news outlets should do more to combat pandemic misinformation
A recent report tracking the public’s attitudes and experiences with COVID-19 vaccinations illustrates the extent of misinformation out there as……