---
title: "Acknowledgments"
description: "This report was made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts, which received support from the Google News Initiative. About the Google News Initiative The Google News Initiative is Google’s effort to work with the news industry to help journalism thrive in the digital age. We work with thousands of news organizations to meet their business […]"
date: "2019-08-14"
authors:
  - name: "Michael Barthel"
    job_title: "Former Senior Researcher"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/michael-barthel/"
  - name: "Elizabeth Grieco"
    job_title: "Former Senior Writer/Editor"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/elizabeth-grieco/"
  - name: "Elisa Shearer"
    job_title: "Senior Researcher"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/elisa-shearer/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2019/08/14/acknowledgments-local-new-demographics/"
categories:
  - "Local News"
  - "News Audience Demographics"
  - "News Media Trends"
datasets:
  - name: "Local News Survey"
    url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/dataset/local-news-survey/"
---

# Acknowledgments

This report was made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts, which received support from the Google News Initiative.

#### About the Google News Initiative

The Google News Initiative is Google’s effort to work with the news industry to help journalism thrive in the digital age. We work with thousands of news organizations to meet their business needs and industry challenges. Through our partnerships, programs and products, we aim to meet the needs of journalists and news organizations so they can succeed on the web. The Google News Initiative also conducts research on topics critical to the future of journalism and fosters innovation in the industry.

#### Pew Research Center staff

This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at [www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/).

Amy Mitchell, *Director, Journalism Research* Michael Barthel, *Senior Researcher* Elizabeth Grieco, *Senior Writer* Elisa Shearer, *Research Associate** * Claudia Deane, *Vice President, Research* Sara Atske, *Associate Digital Producer* Rachel Weisel, *Senior Communications Manager** * Hannah Klein, *Communications Manager* Calvin Jordan, *Communications Associate* David Kent, *Copy Editor* Amy Shim, *Intern*

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