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.
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.
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