News

DeSoto County News
desotocountynews.com > mississippi-news > mississippi-today-reporter-named-finalist-for-national-health-journalism-award

Mississippi Today reporter named finalist for national health journalism award

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (214+ words) Allen Siegler, a mental health reporter at Mississippi Today, has been named a finalist for the 2025 National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Awards. He earned the recognition for his investigation into how Mississippi officials allocated more than $124 million in…...

DeSoto County News
desotocountynews.com > mississippi-news > decline-in-local-newspapers-threatens-community-problem-solving-in-heartland

Decline in local newspapers threatens community problem-solving in Heartland

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (371+ words) More than one-third of U.S. newspapers have disappeared since 2005, according to a report from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. The report, titled "The State of Local News 2025,' states that the number of news desert counties " areas lacking consistent local reporting…...