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A quiet shift in how Americans perceive local news

Nieman Lab 06 July 2026 8h ago
A quiet shift in how Americans perceive local news
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Relevance
3/25
Freshness
25/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
6/15
Depth
5/15
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Local news has long been an exception to a troubling trend. Even as trust in national news organizations eroded over the past decade and partisan divides over the media widened, local news largely held its ground — majorities of both Republicans and Democrats continued to rate their local news media favorably. Despite facing major financial...
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