Losing the News
The Charleston Gazette-Mail, known for its dogged accountability journalism, survived a merger and bankruptcy. Will it survive a new owner with ties to the very industries its reporters have been watchdogging?
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‘Prisons Need Newspapers for the Same Reasons That the Public Needs Newspapers’
An interview with the managing editor at one of the country's most widely read prison newspapers.
Why the Decline of Newspapers Is Bad for the Environment
New research suggests that corporations pollute more when there aren't local papers to hold them accountable.
Scenes From the Capital Gazette Shooting in Maryland (in Photos)
Maryland resident Jarrod Ramos opened fire in the Capital Gazette newspaper offices in Annapolis, shooting and killing five employees.
A Shooting at a Newspaper in Maryland Leaves at Least Five Dead
A lone gunman burst into the offices of the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, on Thursday, shooting and killing five newspaper employees and "gravely injuring" several more.
Uncovering the Financial Impacts of Local News Deserts
New research shows that cities where newspapers closed up shop saw increases in government costs as a result of the lack of scrutiny over local deals.
Local Reporting Is Dying. This Training Corps Wants to Bring It Back.
Report for America offers young journalists valuable job training experience—by placing them in talent-starved newsrooms.
Inside the Vote to Unionize the ‘Los Angeles Times’
Pacific Standard chats with Carolina A. Miranda, a Los Angeles Times staff writer and member of the LA Times Guild organizing committee.
The FCC Votes to Eliminate Anti-Monopoly Media Rules
The agency voted to eliminate the eight-voices rule, which barred television stations in one market from mergers unless at least eight independently owned and operated stations would remain post-merger.
Let’s Stop Beating Up on the Media and Figure Out How to Fix It
We need new, robust institutions to support local journalism. By Fuzz Hogan (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Let’s not…