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‘There is broad logic behind it, but also a host of devilish details that could drag the effort down and once-vital newspapers along with it.’

A newspaper editor reassesses how to tell stories and who will tell them as pressures to go local intensify.

Will journalists ‘cover local news for life, with no chance of parole?’

An Essay in Words and Photographs

‘The local stories are the toughest. They matter more to readers ….’

...strong, local reporting—and devoting the resources necessary to do it—is so important to daily newspapers.

“Unique local content” is by now a familiar phrase as print competes with digital media for readers’ attention. With constantly updated international and national news reporting and commentary just a…

Lane DeGregory offers tips and describes some of the stories she’s written to reporters who work at community newspapers.

For those seeking to venture into the hyperlocal sphere—whether affiliated with a news organization or not—we’ve developed tips through observation and study. —J.S.1. Get ready for a high-touch experience: Citizen…

‘In communities with little news coverage, people are using the Web to restore a sense of place.’