State of the News Media (Project)

Data and trends about key sectors in the U.S. news media industry

Faced with multiple years of audience declines during traditional time slots, many local TV stations began expanding their programming to nontraditional hours such as very early morning, midday and at 7 p.m.

Circa is the latest casualty of a fragile digital news scene that is by no means immune to the risks facing startups in general.

A hard look at the digital publishing business shows the degree to which Facebook, more than any other single company, is where the digital display ad money is.

Over the past two decades, major newspapers across the country have seen a recurring cycle of ownership changes and steep declines in value.

Our annual report surveys the landscape of U.S. journalism, from the changes driven by mobile devices to the ups and downs of legacy news organizations.

MSNBC shifts its focus toward "original reporting" as its overall ratings remain strong, but total revenue for the year lags significantly behind CNN’s.

NBC’s suspension of anchor Brian Williams from the helm of its flagship evening news program has led to some debate about the future for network television news.

The rush to acquire local TV stations by media companies’ continued in 2014 and resulted in strong financial pay offs for them.

The data suggest that the New Republic have a tough road ahead, with single-copy newsstand sales falling in 2013 and 2014.

Local TV has been receiving the largest portion of political media spending for at least a decade, but the share it consumes and the total dollars reaped continues to grow.