More than 14 million views: 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. What is the relationship of news deserts to college campuses? Explore our new maps to learn more about how universities can support local news.
Visualizing the Power of Universities: Maps & 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. Check out our maps, research, and reports.
National Community News Wire
Reporting from across the U.S. from the next generation of great journalists. Our mission is to grow and support news-academic partnerships. In service of that mission, this site celebrates the superlative community reporting that college students are producing today.
Latest Research
Building Synergy: Public Radio and Universities
With this study, CCN sought to understand how public media stations are working with their local universities today, and what the obstacles are to creating stronger collaborations.
Faculty Profile
Deborah Howlett
“It is faculty with the experience and creativity that it takes to make these programs happen,” said Richard Watts, CCN’s director. “From the beginning Deb was determined to give students this opportunity and give legislators a little added scrutiny.”
What's New
Endicott College “Filling the Gap" in Local Media
The walls of the journalism department corridor at Endicott College are strewn with newspaper clippings. Why? The students’ bylines. Students from all disciplines can enroll in the beat reporting at Endicott College and have the opportunity to visit newsrooms, work with editors, and have their work published by 50 local news outlets.
University of Florida's Fresh Take Florida Launches Journalism Careers
In southern Florida, the losing Democratic candidate of a special election for a U.S. House seat filed a lawsuit against his winning opponent. Some of the most important reporting cited in the case against the elected Republican legislator was uncovered not by a major news organization, but by a senior in college.
Gaylord News Brings Statewide and National Coverage to Oklahomans
In 2018, Gaylord News in Washington was born. And since that launch, the program has added a statewide news network and a broadcast bureau. It partnered with seven television stations, more than 70 newspapers and about 10 tribal newspapers, Schmeltzer said. The student-run outlet provides content for over 3.4 million Okalahomans, according to the website.