The Landscape of Local News Models in America

Local journalism is in crisis, off and online. Years of downsizing in the face of digital disruption have weakened regional and local news organizations. But there are a few glimpses of hope in models for local news across the country. In this special edition of our podcast, Heidi Legg, the Shorenstein Center's Director of Special Projects, reads her new landscape study on local news models across America. This landscape study includes over 40 mini case studies on outlets that are making the shift, starting fresh, or experimenting with new ways to survive and thrive. To read the full print version of the paper, visit

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The Landscape of Local News Models in America is an episode from Shorenstein Center Media and Politics Podcast by Shorenstein Center on Media Politics and Public Policy.

This episode is 01:28:30 long.

This episode was published on Jul 9, 2019.

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