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S8 E2: When the News Dies

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May 27, 202648:21Society & Culture

Many people know that the journalism industry is struggling financially, especially at the local level. But the disastrous depths of that crisis, and its impact on communities and American democracy, are not as well unde...

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S8 E2: When the News Dies is an episode from Scene on Radio by Scene on Radio. Many people know that the journalism industry is struggling financially, especially at the local level. But the disastrous depths of that crisis, and its impact...

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Published May 27, 2026, 48:21 long, audio available.

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Many people know that the journalism industry is struggling financially, especially at the local level. But the disastrous depths of that crisis, and its impact on communities and American democracy, are not as well understood. We visit a news desert in southeastern North Carolina. By John Biewen with co-host Chenjerai Kumanyika. Interviews: Penny Muse Abernathy, Mark DeLap, Angelica Das, and others. Story editor: Diane Hodson. Assistant Producer, Arlene Arevalo. Fact-checking by Anna Pujol Mazzini. Music by Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band, Michelle Osis, Lili Haydn, Alex Weston, James Nathan Jones, Goodnight Lucas, and Jason Hill. Music consulting by Joe Augustine of Narrative Music. The Local Journalism Index map discussed in the episode, from Muck Rack and Rebuild Local News. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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Published May 27, 2026 and 48:21 long