At a time when both public media and universities are under attack, our research shows surprising breadth and scope of college student journalism at public media organizations:

The Center for Community News has been tracking the growth of news-academic partnerships—and the extraordinary potential for more. See how colleges and universities across the country are stepping up to fill gaps in local information and rebuild our civic infrastructure.

As local newsrooms across the country have fewer resources to cover policy and politics, community reporting programs at U.S. colleges and universities have stepped up to provide dedicated reporting on this critical beat.