State of Local News in Buffalo and New York State
A new study highlights the declining state of local news outlets in New York and the nation.
Nationally, the state of local news is concerning, according to a study by Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. As Poynter summarizes:
The country has lost nearly 3,500 newspapers and more than 270,000 newspaper jobs over the past two decades, leaving 50 million people in “news deserts,” areas with limited or no access to reliable local news sources.
The closures primarily affected smaller, independent owners, with most being weeklies, defined as papers printed fewer than three days a week. The number of dailies has also declined, with fewer than 1,000 remaining in the U.S. for the first time.
Author's summary: Local news outlets decline nationwide.