A quiet shift in how Americans perceive local news

According to Nieman Lab, local news has become an exception to America's broader media crisis. While trust in national news organizations has declined over the past decade, and partisan divides over the media have widened, local news has largely held steady. Majorities of both Republicans and Democrats continue to rate their local news media favorably—a rare point of consensus. Yet despite this public support, local newsrooms are facing mounting financial pressures that threaten their survival.

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