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title: "State of the News Media 2004: Local TV"
description: "In nearly every aspect of local television – from viewership to economics to ownership structure – there are mixed signals of health and challenge. The next few years may determine whether the industry ultimately heads up or down. But at least one survey shows more people who work in local television news are pessimistic than optimistic about the industry’s future."
date: "2004-03-19"
authors:
  - name: "Pew Research Center: Journalism & Media staff"
    job_title: "Guest Contributor"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2004/03/19/state-of-the-news-media-2004-local-tv/"
categories:
  - "Local News"
  - "State of the News Media (Project)"
---

# State of the News Media 2004: Local TV