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LNIC featured in NiemanLab: Universities are mapping where local news outlets are still thriving
A group of academics at multiple universities have formed the Local News Impact Consortium, which collaborates with researchers and practitioners to help develop standards and protocols. Its goal is to “expand the rigorous study” of local information ecosystems across the country.
LNIC featured in NiemanLab: Academics team up to address the biggest challenges in local news research
Philanthropic organizations trying to meaningfully fund local news are running up against challenges
Minnesota’s Local News Ecosystem Report 2024
The next chapter for local news in Minnesota depends upon what those working both within and outside of the ecosystem choose to do with this information.
LNIC featured in News @ Knight
The Local News Impact Consortium aims to make local news landscape studies more efficient and less costly. This new academic collaboration aims to use automation, common standards to make future research more accessible to industry professionals and communities.
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