LNIC Research Reports

Newsroom Census/Ecosystem Mapping Toolkit

Regina Lawrence, Research Director at the Agora Journalism Center
November 2025 | Download Report (PDF)

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

MAPPING YOUR LOCAL NEWS ECOSYSTEM

CONCLUSION & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

REFERENCES

APPENDIX

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

MAPPING YOUR LOCAL NEWS ECOSYSTEM

CONCLUSION & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

REFERENCES

APPENDIX

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About this report

This report is a collaboration between the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication and the Local News Impact Consortium (LNIC), a collaborative initiative of the research community to establish best practices, common standards, and shared tools and methods for studying the health of local information ecosystems. It was written by Regina Lawrence, the Interim Dean of the School of Journalism and Communication in Portland. A nationally recognized authority on political communication, civic engagement, gender and politics, and the role of media in public discourse about politics and policy, Regina also serves on the LNIC Steering Committee and Newsroom Census working group. 

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