Even by the standards of a news business whose fortunes have plummeted in the digital age, the last few weeks have been especially grim for American journalism.
Prominent newspapers like The Washington Post are shedding reporters and editors, and on Tuesday, The Los Angeles Times laid off more than 20 percent of its newsroom.
Esteemed titles like Sports Illustrated, already a shadow of their former selves, have been gutted overnight.
An average of five local newspapers are closing every two weeks, according Northwestern University’s Medill School, with more half of all American counties now so-called news deserts with limited access to news about their hometowns.
Of 1,100 public radio stations and affiliates, only about one in five is producing local journalism.
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Organizations:
Los Angeles Times, Cable, Sports, Northwestern University’s Medill School
Locations:
Washington