But efforts to require agencies to take out ads with local news sites have had spotty results.
Naming a news desert or oasis doesn’t tell the whole story
Researchers are developing more nuanced tools to help newsrooms understand their audiences.
What makes local journalism local?
Lawmakers’ well-meaning attempts to support journalism can stumble when definitions limit the help to legacy newspapers.
Lawmakers wander into news deserts
Seeing the link with democracy, legislators put forward bills to protect local news.