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Article in Poynter by Eric Rynston-Lobel, 12-8-25
Headline: “As local news disappears, new networks are stepping in to fill the void”
Subhead: “TAPinto, The Salt Lake Tribune and The Texas Tribune are expanding into underserved areas — testing new models for restoring local journalism”
“TAPinto provides its franchisees with the backend systems and training necessary to run a successful operation. It’s an efficient way to address the loss of local news, and it’s a variation of a model that other organizations have turned to recently as well. . .”
“There are now 853 local news sites across 52 networks providing original reporting, according to the report. . .”
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