Local News Bright Spot 2026

Executive Editor Bill Church attributes the newsroom’s audience growth at The Santa Fe New Mexican to digital fundamentals, strong enterprise journalism, especially on public policy, and ongoing experimentation.

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Medill releases 2026 State of Local News Report as shifts in the local news landscape continue

The number of local news desert counties in the U.S. shot up by 26 in the last year, the largest one-year rise in at least five years, according to the Medill State of Local News Report 2026.

Despite that, the report tracked the creation of 75 digital-only and print local news startups in the last year, a rise in national local news networks and a small but emerging cohort of content creators producing original local journalism.

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Statement from Reuters Editor-in-Chief Alessandra Galloni on anniversary of killing of Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah

Reuters Editor-in-Chief Alessandra Galloni issued the following statement this morning, marking the anniversary of the killing of Reuters visuals journalist Issam Abdallah in Lebanon and reiterating demands for transparency and accountability from the Israeli government:

On October 13, 2023, Reuters visuals journalist Issam Abdallah was killed in southern Lebanon by Israeli tank fire. The attack also wounded six other journalists, including Christina Assi of the AFP and our colleagues Thaier Al-Sudani and Maher Nazeh.

On the third anniversary of his death, we remember Issam as a talented and passionate journalist, and a beloved colleague who is deeply missed by everyone at Reuters. We condemn his killing and reiterate our demands for transparency and accountability from the Israeli government.

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Put a Report for America journalist in your newsroom

Local newspapers looking to fill a reporting gap have an opportunity to add a journalist — with help covering the cost. Report for America, an America’s Newspapers Solutions Partner, is accepting newsroom applications through Oct. 19 for journalists starting in July 2027.

Find out how the program could work for your newsroom at an information session on Oct. 8 or Oct. 15. Learn more and register at https://www.reportforamerica.org/news-rooms/.

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Dru Sanchez announces retirement; Heather Mayer named publisher of three Southern Arizona newspapers


After nine years of dedicated service to Southern Arizona’s communities and local journalism, Dru Sanchez is retiring as publisher of the Green Valley News and Sahuarita Sun, effective Dec. 31.


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Aviva Bechky joins San Francisco Chronicle to cover South Bay restaurants

Aviva Bechky has joined the San Francisco Chronicle newsroom to report on the booming food scenes in the South Bay and on the Peninsula. 


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