Local News Day highlights the value of community journalism

Communities and newsrooms marked Local News Day with events, fundraisers, and subscription drives to shore up local reporting. More than 1,000 newsrooms joined nationwide campaigns to boost subscriptions, connect residents to reporters, and raise operating funds. Organizers said decades of profit-driven policies hollowed out local newsrooms, leaving communities underinformed, and highlighted targeted support efforts like the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund, which has moved over $24 million.