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Dark Deserts: Dwindling newspapers associated with greater government secrecy

Friday August 1, 2025

A new study from the Brechner Freedom of Information (FOI) Project at the University of Florida finds that states with weaker newspaper environments are associated with greater government secrecy. The study, published in the July 2025 News Research Journal, …

UFCJC to Collaborate with Other U.S. Journalism Programs on Strengthening Local News

Tuesday January 9, 2024

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communication (UFCJC) has joined a consortium of journalism programs across the United States to explore how they can best collaborate to bolster beleaguered local news — considered essential to …

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Dark Deserts: Dwindling newspapers associated with greater government secrecy

UFCJC to Collaborate with Other U.S. Journalism Programs on Strengthening Local News

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