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El Planeta
Coverage of El Planeta in the Nexus archive.
Javier Marinperson1Sophie Culpepperperson1Dan Kennedyperson1Laura Colarussoperson1Nieman Laborganization1Northeastern Universityorganization1Globeorganization1CommonWealth Beaconorganization1Massachusettsplace1New Englandplace1Bostonplace1Brooklineplace1Newtonplace1New Bedfordplace1news desertstopic1Local Journalismtopic1public funding modelstopic1
- Navigating news deserts
Massachusetts lost 60% of its reporters between 2013 and 2023, creating news deserts in many areas outside Boston and lower-income regions. The article discusses efforts to address these gaps through hyperlocal newsrooms and explores challenges in Spanish-language media, public funding models, and geographic disparities in news coverage.