Press Pass – Local News and News Deserts

On this episode of Press Pass, we explore the state of local news, the rise of so-called “news deserts,” and what the future of journalism may look like in a rapidly changing media landscape.

Joining the conversation is Penny Abernathy, whose career has included leadership roles at The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Now a visiting professor at Northwestern University’s Medill School, she has long studied the economic forces reshaping local journalism and the impact those shifts have on communities across the country.

The discussion examines what’s being lost, what’s evolving, and what sustainable local news could look like moving forward.