Local governments are uniquely able to combat growing national polarization, according to a new study out Wednesday from the nonprofit research organization CivicPulse and Carnegie Corporation of New ...

When people talk about elections, they often picture the national stage of the presidential election. Everyone knows the presidential candidates and their stances on issues. But the truth is, the ...

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A new study helps explain why Americans continue to trust local news, even as their trust in national media, government and other institutions is falling. The authors assert that people use “a news ...

Find more updated survey data about local news in our “Local News Fact Sheet” here. The share of Americans who say they follow local news very closely now stands at 22% – a decline of 15 percentage ...