Washington has local news deserts. WSU has a plan to stop them
From Seattle Now by KUOW News and Information
May 5, 2026 · 14 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the Murrow News Fellowship's initiative to address local news deserts in Washington State.
The Murrow News Fellowship gives early career journalists the opportunity to report from places that are underserved by journalism. There are 16 fellows spread throughout Washington. Earlier this year, the program announced an ambitious goal of placing a news fellow in all 39 counties. We talk with Benjamin Shors, who directs the Murrow News Fellowship program.
People in this episode
Guest: Benjamin Shors
Topics covered
- local news
- journalism
- news deserts
- fellowship programs
- Washington State
Keywords
- local news deserts
- Murrow News Fellowship
- journalism
- Washington State
- news fellows
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Murrow News Fellowship
Places: Washington, 39 counties
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