Ohio is losing local journalists - and leaving residents in the dark

Source-https://www.wosu.org/2025-07-24/ohio-is-losing-local-journalists-and-leaving-residents-in-the-dark


snip-"Ohio’s local journalism landscape
Thirteen of Ohio’s counties had less than one full-time reporter covering the area. Many of which, including Gallia, Vinton and Noble, are located in rural southeast Ohio.

But, Athens County, which is in the same region, defied those struggles. Albasi attributes that to the area’s small population having a robust amount of local news options: from The Post, Ohio University’s student journalist paper to The Athens County Independent.

“Athens County is really a bright spot when you look at it on the map,” he said."




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