Overview

• In 2023, 127 newspapers closed, leaving 208 U.S. counties without any local news sources and 1,563 counties with only one.
• Newsroom employment has dropped significantly, with more than 7,000 newspaper jobs lost in the past year, including nearly 2,000 journalist positions.
• Despite the decline, there is a net gain of 81 digital news startups, though many are former print newspapers moving online.
• Philanthropic efforts in journalism are heavily concentrated in urban areas, with 97% of grants going to metropolitan communities.
• Microsoft and OpenAI have launched a $10 million initiative to help news organizations integrate AI, aiming to enhance operations and audience reach.