Local Isn't What It Used to Be: Finding Community News in the Algorithmic Era.

The article focuses on finding community news in the algorithmic era. Topics inlcude the researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Media and Journalism decided to study the exact penetration of news deserts in the U.S., the loss of community information a dearth of local news coverage can lead to dire consequences, and the result was that some of the most-affected counties, which represent some of the most rural and economically has depressed areas in the U.S. INSETS: WHO OWNS ALGORITHMIC NEWS?;CANARIES IN THE AI COAL MINE.