Local news outlets that invest in revenue staff earn seven times more, study finds

Poynter · Eric Rynston-Lobel · last updated November 13, 2025 – 2:03 AM

This article was originally published by Northwestern University’s Medill Local News Initiative and is republished here with permission. News organizations with staff focused on revenue generation had a median revenue 700% higher […]

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