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2025 Benchmark Study on Student Reporting Programs

Our annual impact study reveals significant growth in university-led reporting programs. Among the more than 200 news-academic programs across the country, 48 new ones have been initiated since the data was last collected in 2024.

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Two university of Vermont students wearing coats hold a microphone and notes while they cover the 2024 federal election.

2025 Benchmark Study on Student Reporting Programs

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.
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2025 Statehouse Reporting Data

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.
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Student-Reported Stories Were Published Nearly 12,000 Times Last Year, Reaching Potentially 25 Million Readers

A new study from the Center for Community News at UVM surveyed leaders at 73 news-academic programs across 37 states and Washington D.C. to quantify the extraordinary reach and impact of university-led local news reporting.

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Research Corner

CCN's Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Sima Bhowmik curates scholarly articles, books, and professional reports relevant to the field.

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Program Case Studies: Impact in Action

From covering gaps in rural reporting to critically-needed statehouse reporting, programs around the nation are having real impact every day.

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Are Students Reporting Your News?

Are Students Reporting Your News?

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