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ICYMI: Last week, Press Forward announced its first investments in public policy, awarding several grants to its state-level partners working to advance sustainable, reliable local news. Big moment for local journalism and the policies that support it! pressforward.news/press-forward-…

The 160-year-old Tuskegee News was on the brink of closure... until an unlikely savior stepped in. With no private buyers, the Macon County Economic Development Authority bought the paper to keep local news alive. Learn more: montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/loc…

Exciting news: We're thrilled to welcome Gene Perry to the team as our new Senior Policy Manager! Perry previously led government relations for Cherokee Nation Businesses and advanced public policy at the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Learn more: rebuildlocalnews.org/team/gene-perr…

Big win for local news: California commits $15 million in renewed funding for its Local News Fellowship Program. The funding will support new reporting and editor-level fellows, along with sustainability training. Learn more: journalism.berkeley.edu/15-million-to-…

After serving in the Coast Guard and Army, two veterans found new purpose through NPR internships, continuing their commitment to public service. They say federal cuts to public media risk the local reporting that communities rely on across the country. poynter.org/commentary/202…

In the early 2000s, most Americans lived in communities with local journalists. Today, more than 1,000 U.S. counties do not have the equivalent of even one full-time local journalist. For the first time, Muck Rack and Rebuild Local News have mapped local reporting capacity in every

Today Muck Rack and Rebuild Local News the 2025 Local Journalist Index -- a national map of the number of local journalists per 100,000 people for each county.

The loss of local news relates to so many other problems plaguing the US: Polarization, radicalization, loneliness, lack of trust in everyone and everything.   So this new data is vital 🧵

CNN’s Brian Stelter breaks down the key findings from the new Local Journalist Index with Muck Rack and Rebuild Local News. He explores how the disappearance of local journalism impacts civic life, what’s behind the trend, and why rebuilding coverage is more urgent than ever. Read the

New Jersey ranks last in the nation for local journalists per capita. Stefanie Murray and Chris Daggett break down the findings—and what NJ Civic Info Consortium & Center for Cooperative Media is doing to change the story. Read the blog: medium.com/centerforcoope…

“The report from Rebuild Local News and Muck Rack finds that more than 1,000 counties — one out of three in the nation — do not have the equivalent of even one full-time local journalist.” New report maps a “severe” shortage of local journalists niemanlab.org/2025/07/new-re… via Nieman Lab

Have you explored the Local Journalist Index yet? Rebuild Local News President @StevenWaldman shares how its data on the journalist shortage can help entrepreneurs, funders, and policymakers take targeted action to strengthen local news. Learn more: rebuildlocalnews.org/severe-and-wid…

The report from Rebuild Local News and Muck Rack finds that more than 1,000 counties — one out of three in the nation — do not have the equivalent of even one full-time local journalist. niemanlab.org/2025/07/new-re…

The lack of local journalism is part of what is causing America's crisis of disconnection. When you can't learn about your neighbors, it's harder to build the commitment the community and mutual obligation that breeds purpose and identity.

Thrilled to announce URL Media is among grant recipients in Press Forward's latest open call for infrastructure support. We applied with NCRC and Rebuild Local News to expand our pilot program offering low-interest loans to local news publishers. pressforward.news/infrastructure…

Join the team: We are seeking our first Director of Research, a strategic leader to shape and drive our research agenda. This role will fuel public policy solutions, strengthen advocacy, and deepen public understanding of the local news crisis. Apply now: rebuildlocalnews.org/careers/career…

Big news: A $1.25M Press Forward grant will help launch low-interest loans to BIPOC-led news outlets via the Media Resilience Fund, run by NCRC and URL Media. We’re proud to have played a small role helping spark this effort. Learn more: youtube.com/shorts/LAh9feA…

Since 2002, local reporting capacity has dropped about 75%, from about 40 journalists to just 8.2 Local Journalist Equivalents per 100K residents. The Local Journalist Index shows where journalist capacity stands, down to the county level. Learn more: localjournalistindex.com