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New WSU report sheds light on health of Washington's news industry

  • Washington State University released a comprehensive 2025 report detailing the decline of Washington's local news industry and its challenges.
  • The decline follows national trends of newsroom cuts, with over 3,200 newspapers closing since 2005 and newsroom employment down 26% since 2008.
  • The report found only 170 outlets provide daily coverage statewide, several counties qualify as news deserts, and many outlets struggle with shrinking budgets and staffing.
  • A $2 million grant will support the nonprofit Comma Community Journalism Lab, led by Spokesman-Review editor Rob Curley, as part of efforts to revive local news.
  • The report urges policymakers to adopt comprehensive solutions recognizing journalism as a public good essential for democracy and media diversity's resilience.
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SANEF | Protecting Media Freedom broke the news in on Friday, May 2, 2025.
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