Local journalism declines — where Arkansas stands
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A new report shows the U.S. has lost about 75% of its local journalists over the past two decades — where does Arkansas stack up? The 2025 Local Journalist Index, released by media data firm Muck Rack and nonprofit Rebuild Local News, measures local news coverage using “local journalist equivalents” (LJEs)….