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Visualizing the Power of Universities: Maps & News Desert Solutions

University-led news-academic partnerships give students hands-on learning experiences, help colleges meet their public service missions, and benefit communities due to the critical role that local news plays in a healthy democracy. Our maps illustrates the power of engaging colleges for local news.

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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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Building Synergy: Public Radio and Universities

CCN explores how public media stations work with local universities and what obstacles stand in the way of stronger collaborations. A network of public media-academic partnerships across the country can build a sustainable future for local news. CCN wanted to know what it would take to get there.
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Why Student Statehouse Reporting Matters

Coverage of the nation’s statehouses has never been more important as consequential debates over education, public health, housing, gun ownership and more happen at the state level. This study examines the promise of student reporting to fill gaps in statehouse reporting around the nation.

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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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Stories of Impact: Program Case Studies

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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