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What Is a News Desert and Why It Matters

August 2, 2025June 14, 2025 by Peter Cellino

Why do some Charlotte suburbs hear crickets, not city hall? Discover how news deserts form, why they hollow communities, and what Mercury Local plans to do about it.

Categories Newsroom Tags Charlotte, local-journalism, news-deserts, North-Carolina

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