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Medill’s Local News report finds ongoing industry-wide issues — and a few bright spots  This week, the Medill Local News Initiative at Northwestern University released [...]

Election Day is one of those news events that can catch newsrooms off guard because planning is often designed around getting the results and reporting them, as opposed to unforeseen problems at the polls.

We see in research how trusted messengers matter for news that’s shared. We know Millennials and Gen Z pay for or donate to support email newsletters or video or audio from independent creators at higher rates than newspapers.

Misinformation is one more thing election reporting teams need to account for, especially during Election Day and through the time it takes to determine the winners. Here's how to plan ahead.

Interacting with your community and providing quality programming while providing the news may seem daunting, but it’s worth it.

Our belief in the brand and the business hasn’t wavered. When you’re a business with a mission, it becomes the only thing that matters.

Our mingles normally draw anywhere from 20 to 40 people. At a recent one, we had the mayor, a bank vice president, several retirees, a young entrepreneur and the owners of the bowling alley hanging out in our office, all chatting with each other and our newspaper staff.

Time was not on our side when planning this event, so it was essential that we made fast, decisive choices. This is where years of practice came in handy.

We asked four summit participants to share more about the ways they are connecting with the rural communities they serve.

Election-focused flyers, postcards and print voter guides will add to the knowledge of how news organizations can deploy print to reach new audiences and deepen community ties.