Local digital news sites in your community. You can view maps, see data tables, and download all the data. There are also additional links to go deeper and access specific local ecosystem studies.
Source: All data from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism 2024 State of Local News report.
Get The Data
You can download selected or all data using the download button (rectangle with a downward pointing arrow) at the bottom of the data table above. This allows you to extract all the data to an Excel or CSV file to do your own analysis.
Those with Tableau can also download the entire workbook for analysis and creating visuals. You can also use the download button to capture the image above as a PNG file and/or create a PDF or PowerPoint page.
Go Deeper
A large and growing number of regions throughout the country have more in depth local news ecosystem studies. Many of them are captured through this Google Drive list that contains the study reports and links.
And don't forget that Local News Catalyst also has more data and insights for you to explore and exploit:
Build Your Own
Interested in a more targeted news ecosystem study based on zip codes, your broadcast footprint, or something similar? Do you want to commission your own local ecosystem study that goes even deeper? Contact us to share your ideas and let's figure out what might be possible.
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