As newsrooms lean harder on artificial intelligence, audience trust is slipping. A Reuters Institute study found people’s confidence drops sharply the more AI is involved in producing news. Yet journalist Pete Pachal argues that transparency—not retreat—is the way forward. By showing how[...]
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News deserts causing information gap in North Dakota
When a local paper disappears, something larger goes missing too — the steady pulse of community life. A new study from the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives and the North Dakota Newspaper Association found that in three counties without a[...]
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Meet the teens keeping this northeast Wisconsin village from becoming a news desert
In a small Wisconsin town where local papers have faded, the Pulaski News still lands on doorsteps every other Thursday — written entirely by high school students. For 83 years, it’s been more than a class project; it’s been Pulaski’s paper of[...]
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Trust in the news is crumbling. One city has a plan to fix it
Trust is the lifeblood of journalism, and it’s draining fast. Once, most Americans believed the press played fair. Today, barely a quarter still do — and among Republicans, that faith has nearly vanished. In Indianapolis, one experiment hopes to change that. A[...]
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Winning with misinformation: New research identifies link between endorsing easily disproven claims and prioritizing symbolic strength
Some people reject facts not because they’re misinformed—but because it makes them feel powerful. New research in The Journal of Social Psychology explores how, for a certain subset of people, clinging to obvious falsehoods is less about truth and more about symbolism.[...]
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Opinion: Why I’m handing in my Pentagon press pass
For the first time in decades, NPR reporters — and many of their peers across the media — are being shut out of the Pentagon. The Defense Department is demanding that journalists sign a new document restricting how they gather even unclassified[...]
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Herald Opinion: Appreciate newspapers for what they mean to a community
When the Crookston Times printed its last issue earlier this year, it marked the quiet end of nearly 140 years of local storytelling — and a warning for towns everywhere. As National Newspaper Week arrives, it’s a reminder that communities without local[...]
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Conservative distrust of journalism threatens to spread among liberals
During office hours last week, one of my University of Kansas journalism students asked a great question. I am paraphrasing: “What do we do with all of these journalism companies bending to the Trump administration? It seems like it’s time to discard[...]
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Chiefs Unplugged: Minot’s police and fire leaders team up for podcast
Minot’s police and fire chiefs are trading radio calls for microphones. Michael Frye and Kelli Kronschnabel are teaming up to launch a new podcast that blends public safety with a bit of personality — and they’re asking the community to help name[...]
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Community Foundation of Grand Forks, Knight Foundation partner for $30,000 matching gift to Prairie Public
At a time when local journalism and public media face deep cuts, a new partnership in Grand Forks is stepping up to help. The Community Foundation and the Knight Foundation have launched a $30,000 matching grant to support Prairie Public, doubling every[...]
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Rebuilding civic life requires truthful, independent journalism
The steady collapse of local journalism isn’t just a story about newspapers — it’s a story about democracy itself. In a Constitution Day address, Wisconsin Watch CEO George Stanley traced how the digital marketplace hollowed out the business model that once sustained[...]
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Keeping local news strong because of you
Every month, Sabrina Halvorson of the North Dakota News Cooperative pauses to take stock of what community support makes possible — and this time, her reflection carries extra weight. As nonprofit newsrooms across the country cut staff or close their doors, NDNC[...]
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In small-town Minnesota, 2 women keep a newspaper alive
In a small brick building in Warren, Minnesota, two women are keeping a 144-year-old tradition alive. When longtime owners of the Warren Sheaf retired, Kayla Kroll and her friend Mallory Craik stepped in—not as media moguls, but as neighbors determined to preserve[...]
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Prairie Public eliminates 12 staff positions due to federal, state funding cuts
Prairie Public, North Dakota’s longtime public broadcaster, is facing its toughest test yet. This week the organization announced a nearly 20% staff reduction after losing both federal funding and a large portion of its state support. Leaders warn that some programming and[...]
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Local NBC Stations Across North Dakota be dropped from YouTube TV in dispute between NBC and Google
Viewers across North Dakota may soon lose access to local NBC stations on YouTube TV. A contract dispute between NBC and Google, which runs the streaming service, could lead to KFYR, KMOT, KQCD, and KUMV being dropped as of Oct. 1. The[...]
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‘Tell your story’: Rancher harnesses social media success
At the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association convention in Minot, Texas rancher Tucker Brown urged cattle producers to pair tradition with technology to secure the future of their businesses. Known for his popular social media presence, Brown shared how telling his family’s ranching[...]