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Local News Deserts: What a Town Loses When Its Paper Dies
The civic costs of shuttered newsrooms, and the nonprofit workarounds now trying to fill the gap.
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Wire Services Explained: The Invisible Engine of World News
Most world news in local papers starts life as agency copy. Here is how the supply chain behind the headlines actually works.
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The Corrections Page: Why Good Outlets Admit Mistakes
A visible corrections policy is not a weakness in a newsroom. It is the cheapest way to find out whether one can be trusted.
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Gerrymandering Explained: How to Read the Maps
Packing, cracking and mid-decade redraws: what district lines actually do to election results.
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Consumer Confidence: How a Survey Moves Markets
A monthly poll of households, built on sampling and weighted questions, has become one of the most watched numbers in finance. Here is how it is made, and why traders care.