Only 26% of U.S. adults say they have been interviewed by a local journalist. Among those who have, not everyoneโs voice is equally likely to be heard.
A surge in new low-power FM (LPFM) community radio stations that have been licensed to join the FM airwaves is partially due to a new window for applications that the FCC opened.
The past year brought pressures to Americaโs newspaper newsrooms not seen since the Great Recession. From broadcast to print to digital and more, this yearโs annual report takes stock of the state of the news media.
There are more niche news outlet reporters than daily newspaper reporters on Capitol Hill. In the late 1990s, daily newspaper staff outnumbered niche reporters by more than two-to-one.
Faced with multiple years of audience declines during traditional time slots, many local TV stations began expanding their programming to nontraditional hours such as very early morning, midday and at 7 p.m.
Americans are more likely to get news on Twitter and Facebook than ever before. Our new study explores the similarities and differences in the role of news on these two social networks.