In communities across the U.S., student journalists now provide millions of people with trustworthy, professional local news coverage. Our mission is to grow and support partnerships between college reporting programs and local news outlets.

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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. 

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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.

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Case Studies

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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

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