Nikki Usher News Today

Plus: What investment ownership has done to local news, the credibility of photos on social media vs. news sites, and Republicans in Congress share far more low-quality news than ordinary people do.

In Canadian journalism, the unspoken barrier of class creates an echo chamber of elitism, excluding working class perspectives in the media landscape.

"New local newsrooms can be part of that revisiting. As they create their own histories in relationship to the communities they serve, they are well-suited to change the way history has been told."

Democracy thrives when the public is well-informed. But with local news on the decline, it raises the question of how we can continue to hold the powerful accountable.

Local journalism fights poverty via political engagement, empowering communities with access to information and local government policies.

Plus: The catalyzing effect of attacks on journalists, how journalists describe their target audiences, and new evidence of local news nonprofits impact.

Some elected officials can be watched remotely, others can't. Getting it all more accessible won't be cheap.

"We are beginning to see the maturation of and experimentation by a number of individual organizations showing how nonprofit news can scale."

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising dramatically across the nation. How deadly will this surge be? And what can we do to protect ourselves and our loved ones over the holidays? Next, when you think of San Diego’s Mira Mesa neighborhood you might think of car-dependent strip malls and vast open spaces. But a recently approved blueprint could bring big changes to the neighborhood. Then, as Russia’s war on Ukraine continues to rage, we bring you the story of a North County family tor...

No evidence has emerged of national media companies returning the funds he provided them.