Local news outlets can fill the media trust gap – but the public needs to pony up
2019 Dec 29
The appetite for smart local news is there. The challenge is figuring out how to make it profitable. Sharaf Maksumov/Shutterstock.com
Americans truly value local news. But 71% think that their local news outlets are doing just fine financially – which might explain why only 14% paid for a local news source in the past year.