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The Impact of Student Reporting
Over 1300 colleges and universities are located in or near counties defined as news deserts by Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism. Fortunately, CCN research found that nearly 3,000 student reporters in university-led programs published more than 11,000 stories in local news outlets last year.
Explore our interactive map to see stories of programs across the nation.
Visualizing the Power of Universities: Maps and News Desert Solutions
CCN research found that 2,000 student reporters in university-led programs published more than 10,000 stories in local news outlets last year.
Read the Full ReportCase Studies
UVM Students Provide Critical Election Day Support
Data Journalism Class at University of Houston Partners with Community Impact
University of Oregon’s Catalyst Journalism Project Produces Solutions-Based Investigative Stories and Saves News Outlet
From Students to Reporters: Community Journalism at University of Texas at Austin
Students Collaborate on National Investigations at Northwestern University