According to a new report, the number of journalists per 100,000 residents in the U.S. has declined over the past quarter-century from about 40 to about 8.
“Stunningly, more than 1,000 counties — one out of three — do not have the equivalent of even one full-time local journalist,” states the report, published Thursday by Rebuild Local News and Muck Rack.
The report documents the rise of “news deserts” across the U.S.
“Thousands of rural, urban and suburban communities are being left without the basic reporting they need to stay informed, connected and civically engaged,” said Steven Waldman, the president of Rebuild Local News, which released the report.
One of the efforts to address the problem of news deserts is the Local NEWS Network, headquartered in Durango, CO.
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