Greater LA

Local news network promotes partisanship and collects user data, investigation finds

Local news outlets have been disappearing nationwide ever since the dawn of the internet. The coronavirus pandemic hit them hard, causing even more advertising dollars to evaporate.

By Steve Chiotakis • Oct 28, 2020 • 10m Listen

Local news outlets have been disappearing nationwide ever since the dawn of the internet. The coronavirus pandemic hit them hard, causing even more advertising dollars to evaporate.

But one network of 1300 local news outlets is doing fine. These outlets have names such as Kern County Times, LA Harbor News, East Ventura News, NW LA Times and NW Riverside News.

However, according to investigations by the Columbia Journalism Review and the New York Times, these are not typical newspapers and websites that practice traditional journalism. These sites have a conservative agenda.

Steve Chiotakis
Afternoon News Anchor
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Jenna Kagel
Radio producer
Gabriel Kahn
Professor at USC's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Publisher/editor of Crosstown LA

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Local news network promotes partisanship and collects user data, investigation finds

Local news outlets have been disappearing nationwide ever since the dawn of the internet. The coronavirus pandemic hit them hard, causing even more advertising dollars to evaporate.

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Greater LA

Local news network promotes partisanship and collects user data, investigation finds

Local news outlets have been disappearing nationwide ever since the dawn of the internet. The coronavirus pandemic hit them hard, causing even more advertising dollars to evaporate.

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