Investigative Journalism is Tough for Local Newsrooms With Fewer Resources. The Abrams Nieman Fellowship Focuses on That Need

Local news: It’s how people are informed about what’s happening in their communities, it’s what gets them to care about their communities, and it’s what gets local governments in turn to care for the communities they represent. When accountability journalism disintegrates at the local level, all of this topples, and the consequences of a news desert can cascade up to the national level.

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