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COLLEGE PARK — As access to information and media habits have changed over time, so have the needs of news consumers. The best way to identify how the local news needs of American citizens have evolved is to ask them.

IntroductionOne of the most pressing problems weakening the local news ecosystem has little to do with revenue or technology. The problem is the journalism itself.

COLLEGE PARK — To ensure Maryland citizens are informed about their state legislative options in the June primary elections, the Local News Network at the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism published its 2026 General Assembly primary voter guide.