regional papers

Area news publications

Regional papers are newspapers serving a specific geographic area larger than a city but smaller than the nation—a state, province, or multi-county region.

They cover local news, politics, and events that national outlets ignore: The story broke in regional papers before the networks picked it up.

Once the backbone of American journalism, regional papers have declined sharply in the digital era.

Opposites
geographic scope

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Press serving whole countries

national press · wire services · global media · The New York Times · USA Today

media format

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Internet-distributed information and entertainment

national broadcasts · cable news · social media · podcasts · streaming news

prestige and influence

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Dominant news establishment

legacy media · The New York Times · The Washington Post · The Guardian

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G