Disappearing news deserts: How communities are rebuilding local reporting

A ‘different model’ of journalism has helped to fill news vacuums

By: Mrinali Dhembla

Outlets: Granite State News Collaborative

Published: October 5, 2025

Words: 1,143

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Every year, deep financial troubles lead to the folding of local newspapers in the country. Over the last two decades, more than one-third of the country’s newspapers have vanished, all because the digital age has changed how people access and consume the news.

Last month, Illinois-based News Media Corp. shut down dozens of operations across five states, leaving almost 30 communities in the West and Midwest without any source of local news.

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