On Standing Rock, Local News Is Teetering “We are like living ghosts,” the editor of the Teton Times said. March 10, 2026 By Liam Scott
Busted is a tale of police corruption–and of a newspaper on the edge March 31, 2014 By Anna Clark Philadelphia Daily News reporters turn Pulitzer-winning series into a new book
‘Nobody’s going to run me out of my home’ March 28, 2014 By Corey Hutchins A West Virginia paper stands its ground in a fight over guns and public records
Meet the local paper that’s ‘raising hell’ to keep government open March 24, 2014 By Susannah Nesmith Florida Times-Union goes to court for key information–and also just for principle
Existing restrictions on access to gun records? Not good enough, lawmakers say March 21, 2014 By Anna Clark Michigan lawmakers move to codify gun exemption even while strengthening FOIA law
How an algorithm helped the LAT scoop Monday’s quake March 18, 2014 By Joanna Plucinska Everyone, that is, except those desk-diving anchors
When public officials skirt open meetings laws, what can we do? March 14, 2014 By Susannah Nesmith With enforcement weak, the best remedy may be to do what The Atlanta Journal-Constitution did: Expose it
Hospitals find one more way to jack up healthcare costs March 13, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman A laurel to the Tampa Bay Times for its investigation of trauma center fees
Two local papers have accepted money from City Hall in 2014. Is this a thing now? (UPDATED) March 11, 2014 By Corey Hutchins Deals raise ethical questions–and in one case, complaints from rival news outlets
The First Amendment vs. death penalty secrecy laws March 7, 2014 By Deron Lee In Missouri, it’s against the law to name pharmacies that produce drugs for lethal injections. Two news organizations did so anyway. What happens next?
Will a new website deliver on Wisconsin’s promises about transparency? February 26, 2014 By Anna Clark OpenBook promises to let light in on state spending, but it’s a limited tool for now
New Florida unemployment requirement doesn’t help jobless, does delay benefits February 21, 2014 By Susannah Nesmith Florida Times-Union, Tampa Bay Times advance the story on state’s flawed new program
FCC revamps controversial study of TV newsrooms February 17, 2014 By Corey Hutchins Local stations in South Carolina test market still waiting to hear from federal government
Putting the bundle back together? February 11, 2014 By Brendan Nyhan The challenge for new journalism models: replacing the civic benefits of the newspaper
Atlanta’s snowpocalypse was a record traffic day for AJC.com February 7, 2014 By Susannah Nesmith Weather crises are a big draw, but newsroom also pivoted quickly to the political story
All (abortion) politics is national January 31, 2014 By Deron Lee State policy on other issues is increasingly national, too. Here’s how local reporters can tell more complete stories
