The Alarming Decline of Local Journalism

The statistics show a major decline in local journalism over the past 15 years, with a 60% drop in the number of reporters and newsroom employees and an 81% drop in newspaper advertising revenue. This has led to the closure of thousands of newspapers and left around 1,800 communities without any local news source. The phenomenon of 'ghost newspapers' has emerged, where newspapers still exist but have little to no local coverage. As a result, there is significantly less coverage of communities and serious consequences for the affected areas.

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