ABSTRACT
Research shows that more than 1,000 communities in the U.S. are now local news deserts. These communities have no locally produced journalism. News deserts also are growing around the world, as local and regional newspapers and other news media struggle to maintain their local news coverage, audiences migrate away from legacy newspapers, and advertisers move to digital platforms. Surviving local news media have reduced their print publication cycle from daily to several times a week or only once a week and moved online. But few have moved toward the third stage of adaptation, the creation of original digital content optimized for the unique capabilities of digital, networked media.
