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2026

Investigative Journalism Foundation. (2026, March 2). Inside a Surrey ‘local news’ site run by AI. Angela Misri interviewed about “AI slop,” AI-generated news websites. Also published by The Tyee.
The Tyee. (2026, February 11). AI Is the Elephant in the Newsroom. How Are Journalists Reacting? Angela Misri interviewed about the use of AI in newsrooms.
The Hill Times. (2026, January 22). CBC says bureau expansion will address ‘news deserts,’ despite concerns from local media outlets. Angela Misri and April Lindgren interviewed about news deserts and CBC’s bureau expansion.

2025

Global News Toronto. (2025, December 31). State of AI heading into the new year. Interview with Angela Misri about how to discern AI-fake from real in social media.
Halifax Examiner. (2025, November 27). ‘All of us are looking for the truth’: What a Canadian journalist learned about AI in newsrooms. Interview with Angela Misri about AI use in newsrooms.
TVO Today Big (If True). (2025, October 26). News Deserts. April Lindgren interviewed about local news deserts.
730 CKNW Mornings with Simi. (2025, September 1). Can the government regulate A.I.? Interview with Angela Misri about AI and government oversight.
Municipal World. (2025, August). Municipal leaders build community by supporting local journalism. Mentions Local News Research Project contributions to “Fostering a healthy democracy through support for local journalism: A toolkit for municipal leaders.”
CBC Radio Day 6. (2025, August 9). You could use AI to craft a breakup text. But should you? Angela Misri interviewed about the morality of incorporating AI in your dating life.
Toronto Star. (2025, July 12). The attention wars: In our hyper-online age, are young people still reading books? Angela Misri interviewed about the drop in reading amongst students.
Gulan Media. (2025, July 3). Dr. Angela Misri to Gulan: AI systems reflect certain human values but certainly not the diversity of human perspectives. Interview with Angela Misri about AI’s threat to fiction writing and journalism.
Innovation Magazine. (2025, Summer). Ethics of AI in Canadian newsrooms: Are they keeping up? Angela Misri, Nicole Blanchett and April Lindgren interviewed about their paper, “There’s a Rule Book in my Head”: Journalism Ethics Meet A.I. in the Newsroom, published in the Digital Journalism academic journal.
Annapolis Valley Register. (2025, June 25). Wendy Elliott: Local news does matter. April Lindgren interviewed about why local journalism matters.
CBC Radio, Information Morning – Moncton. (2025, June 12). Journalists and community leaders gathering in Sackville to talk about the survival of local news. Interview with April Lindgren about the state of local news in the Maritime provinces.
CBC News. (2025, May 30). Can we still tell what’s real? ‘Unsettling’ new AI tech makes generating ultrarealistic videos easy. Angela Misri interviewed about AI video technology.
CTV News Edmonton. (2025, May 21). Advertising bylaws another nail in the coffin for local media, newspaper publishers say. April Lindgren interviewed about how municipalities support local media.
Toronto Star. (2025, May 20). Readers outraged after AI-generated ‘summer reading list’ featuring fake novels appears in U.S. newspapers: ‘This damages all of us.’ Angela Misri interviewed about the use of AI-generated content in newsrooms.
CBC Radio. (2025, April 28). Angela Misri interviewed on 11 afternoon shows about Google’s AI video tool, Veo 3.
CBC Radio. (2025, April 28). Angela Misri interviewed on 12 morning shows about Mark Zuckerberg and social media.
CTV Your Morning. (2025, April 10). How lack of local news affects the federal election. Interview with April Lindgren about how local news cuts impact elections.
CBC Radio One Vancouver. (2025, March 23). Interview with April Lindgren about the state of local news.
Tri-Cities Dispatch. (2025, March 19). Demise of three Metro Vancouver community news outlets mirrors troubling pattern in Canada, experts say. April Lindgren interviewed about local news trends and Local News Map data cited.
Press Forward. (2025, March 19). As necessary as safe drinking water: An interview with local news researcher April Lindgren. Interview with April Lindgren about local news poverty.
CKFR AM 1150 News. (2025, March 1). Interview with April Lindgren about the state of local news.
The Ben Mulroney Show. (2025, February 24). Interview with April Lindgren about the challenges facing local journalism.
CFIQ-AM 640 Toronto. (2025, February 24). Interview with April Lindgren about the state of local news.
The Philanthropist Journal. (2025, February 11). A lifeline for local news is urgently needed – and philanthropy can do more to help. April Lindgren interviewed about the challenges facing local news and the role philanthropy can play.

2024

CBC News Manitoba. (2024, December 17). Looming closure of Thompson newspaper ‘a huge loss’ for northern Manitoba: culture minister. April Lindgren interviewed about the Thompson Citizen closing and the loss of local news in smaller communities.
Her Campus. (2024, December 13). Local news in decline: Why this resource is more important than ever before. April Lindgren interviewed about how local news cuts impact communities.
The Globe and Mail. (2024, September 29). Kamloops radio station cuts half of newsroom. April Lindgren interviewed about cuts at Radio NL and broadcast media trends.
The Globe and Mail. (2024, September 28). The creeping desert eroding local news. Editorial quotes April Lindgren and mentions data from the Local News Map.
On the Money Magazine. (2024, Summer). How AI will change the way we work. Angela Misri interviewed about AI and journalism.
CBC News Manitoba. (2024, September 10). Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs boycotts Winnipeg Free Press for ‘insensitive images’ of late grand chief. Nicole Blanchett interviewed about newsrooms’ relationships with Indigenous communities and the use of sensitive images in the news.
CBC News. (2024, August 28). Local journalism in Atlantic Canada in trouble as company known to ‘slash and burn’ buys dozens of newspapers. April Lindgren interviewed about the acquisition of SaltWire Network newspapers by Postmedia.
Newstalk 610 CKTB. (2024, August 15). Interview with April Lindgren about the closing of Hamilton radio station 900 CHML.
CBC News Hamilton. (2024, August 14). Hamilton’s 900 CHML radio station, one of Canada’s oldest, closes. April Lindgren interviewed about the closure of 900 CHML radio station in Hamilton.
CBC Radio One Halifax. (2024, July 30). April Lindgren interviewed about Postmedia’s proposed purchase of SaltWire Network newspapers.
Canadian Press. (2024, July 30). Sale of Atlantic Canada’s biggest newspaper chain could reduce local content: expert. Interview with April Lindgren about Postmedia’s plans to purchase media properties from SaltWire Network.
CBC News Saskatchewan. (2024, July 8). How some Sask. weekly newspapers are thriving, despite challenging times in the industry. April Lindgren interviewed about local community newspapers.
CBC Radio One Ontario Today. (2024, June 13). What goes wrong when there’s no local news? April Lindgren was an expert guest for the noon call-in show.
CBC Radio The Sunday Magazine. (2024, June 7). Why local news in Canada matters — and what some people are doing to try to save it. April Lindgren participated in a panel discussion about the future of local news in Canada.
The Local. (2024, May 21). Don’t save local journalism, reinvent it. Story cites Local News Research Project/Local News Map research.
Clearing a New Path podcast. (2024, May 14). What is the future of local news in rural and remote Canada? Interview with April Lindgren about local journalism in rural and remote areas of Canada.
CBC Radio One Ottawa, Sudbury and Windsor. (2024, May 2). Interviews with April Lindgren about how lack of local news is making life more difficult for local politicians.
CBC Radio One Moncton. (2024, March 17). What needs to happen to ensure local news remains viable in our region? April Lindgren was a call-in guest on the Maritime Connection show to discuss the viability of local media.
The Canadian Press. (2024, March 12). SaltWire’s money woes a sign of bigger problems in the newspaper business: experts. April Lindgren interviewed about bankruptcy protection for SaltWire.
CBC News. (2024, February 21). TikTok is becoming a popular source for news. Can it help fill the gaps left by local TV news cuts? Nicole Blanchett interviewed about the role of TikTok as a news provider. Also available as a TikTok video.
Voice of America. (2024, February 15). Facebook news ban in Canada leaves small outlets struggling. Quotes April Lindgren on the impact of the Facebook news ban on local media.
CBC Radio One Edmonton. (2024, February 12). April Lindgren was a call-in guest on the radio program to discuss Bell Media cuts and the shrinking local news landscape.

2023

Winnipeg Free Press. (2023, December 29). Here’s to your trust, our purpose and an informed, connected Manitoba. Story cites Local News Map data.
Global News. (2023, December 27). PCO poll finds many do not trust the media and do not believe news outlets are closing. Story cites Local News Map data.
Corus Radio Network. (2023, December 20). Journo Corner: Concerns about the future of local news (part of A Little More Conversation program). Interview with April Lindgren about the future of local news in Canada.
The Canadian Press. (2023, December 20). ‘A front row to our funeral’: Canadian local news coverage erodes in 2023. April Lindgren interviewed about the future of local news in Canada.
The Big Story Podcast. (2023, November 14). Local news is at a tipping point. Will it survive? Interview with April Lindgren about local news in Canada.
New Canadian Media. (2023, November 6). Manipulating the message: Public relations consultants outnumber journalists 14 – 1 in Canada. Book review references Local News Research Project research on police communications policies and their impact on local news.
Rosner, Cecil. (2023). Manipulating the Message: How Powerful Forces Shape the News. Book cites Lindgren research on the role of police communications offices in shaping local news (pp. 161-162).
Review of Journalism. (2023, October 27). The Demise of the Community Paper. April Lindgren interviewed about Metroland Media.
CBC News Toronto. (2023, September 20). Mass journalism layoffs don’t just mean a gap in news coverage. Experts worry they’ll hurt democracy too. April Lindgren Interviewed about the impact of Metroland and other media layoffs.
CBC Ontario Morning. (2023, September 18). 70 print publications cease print publication as Metroland Media Group seeks bankruptcy protection. Interview with April Lindgren about Metroland cancelling print editions of community newspapers.
ABC Radio Late Night Live (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). (2023, September 6). Reviving regional “news deserts”, and humanity’s interstellar future. April Lindgren participated in a panel discussion about news deserts and news poverty with Australian and American counterparts.
LION Publishers. (2023, August 30). These 270 independent news businesses are a bright spot in Canada’s local news ecosystem. April Lindgren interviewed about digital startups in Canada.
Globe and Mail. (2023, August 13). Closing of Metro Media sparks concern over gap in local news coverage. April Lindgren interviewed about the loss of local news in Canada.
NewsTalk 980 CKNW. (2023, August 4). Interview with April Lindgren about local newspapers cutting print editions.
CHCH-TV. (2023, June 28). Potential merger between Postmedia Network, Nordstar Capital. April Lindgren interviewed about the possible merger.
University of North Carolina Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media. (2023, June 19). Q&A with Canadian local news researcher, April Lindgren.
CBC Maritime Noon. (2023, June 6). April Lindgren was a guest on the noon radio call-in show about what people want from local media.

2022

CBC The National. (2022, December 26). The Winnipeg Free Press celebrates 150 years with plan for the future. April Lindgren interviewed about The Winnipeg Free Press and philanthropy in journalism.
CBC Radio One 99.1 FM. (2022, December 17). Interview with April Lindgren on Winnipeg Free Press’ 150-year milestone.
CBC Mainstreet Nova Scotia. (2022, November 25). Interview with April Lindgren about SaltWire cutting print editions of the Chronicle Herald in rural areas.
CBC Nova Scotia. (2022, November 24). Chronicle Herald to end print editions for some rural N.S. newspaper subscribers. April Lindgren interviewed about the loss of Chronicle Herald print editions.
Sault Ste. Marie. (2022, November 18). Why is local news so important? [Audio podcast episode]. April Lindgren discusses the Local News Research Project and the state of journalism in Canada.
PhiLab. (2022, October 17). The role of philanthropy in the world of journalism [Audio podcast episode]. Interview with April Lindgren about philanthropy as a revenue source for news organizations.
Hill Times. (2022, September 12). Media experts keeping close eye on revenue models, harassment of journalists, and how landscape has changed throughout pandemic. April Lindgren interviewed about the impact of the pandemic and the future of journalism.
CBC News. (2022, May 11). Sue Google. Focus on ‘hyper-local.’ How small-town newspapers hope to keep the lights on. Local News Map data discussed and used to populate a map of news media in Alberta small towns.
Acadie Nouvelle. (2022, February 18). Vente de journaux Irving: Fermetures et fusions à prévoir? April Lindgren interviewed about the sale of Irving newspapers to Postmedia.
CBC News. (2022, January 19). This journalist says Canada saved him. Now, he’s saving a 136-year-old Ontario newspaper. April Lindgren interviewed about the revival of a local newspaper.

2021

Global Media and Internet Concentration Project. (2021, November 23). Growth and Upheaval in the Network Media Economy in Canada, 1984-2020 (10th ed.). References Local News Map on p. 75.
J-Source. (2021, October 28). New campus-industry startup will generate local stories, build students’ data journalism skills. Article about the Local News Data Hub.
The Forefront podcast. (2021, October 26). No news is bad news. Interview with April Lindgren about the Local News Research Project.
The Seattle Times. (2021, September 24). Canada saving its free press. April Lindgren interviewed about Local News Map data.
Staying Alive podcast. (2021, July 2). The issues with April Lindgren. Interview with April Lindgren about the issues facing local news.
Reuters Institute. (2021, June). 2021 Digital News Report: Canada. Cites data from the COVID-19 Media Impact Map for Canada.
The Philanthropist Journal. (2021, June 8). April Lindgren: Local Journalism. Interview with April Lindgren about philanthropic funding of journalism.
Black Deer in Blizzard. (2021, May 22). Local news in Canada: Challenges and opportunities for community news with April Lindgren. Community Conversations series.
Canadaland. (2021, May 12). Digital startups are breathing life into Canadian journalism. References COVID-19 Media Impact Map for Canada data.
The Guardian. (2021, May 3). Fifty new outlets, 250 journalists: Canadian startup unveils plan to revive local news. References Local News Map data.
The Narwhal. (2021, April 6). The Narwhal becomes Canada’s first English-language registered journalism organization. April Lindgren quoted and COVID-19 Media Impact Map for Canada data mentioned.
City Building Ryerson. (2021, February 26). Ryerson journalism professor April Lindgren sounds alarm on loss of local journalism and rising news poverty.
CBC World at 6. (2021, February 5). Interview with April Lindgren about the news industry campaign for a share of big tech revenue.

2020

Toronto Star. (2020, December 19). Ghost newspapers underscore the loss of trusted journalism in Canadian communities. Interview with April Lindgren about the loss of local news in Canadian communities.
The Big Story Podcast. (2020, December 17). A pandemic makes local news more critical, but also more endangered. Interview with April Lindgren about local news in Canada and the COVID-19 Media Impact Map for Canada.
The Local. (2020, November 23). What’s plaguing Toronto’s ethnic press? April Lindgren discusses the impact of the pandemic on ethnic media.
Toronto Star. (2020, November 9). Saving journalism will require community support. April Lindgren interviewed about community newspaper losses in Manitoba.
Toronto Star. (2020, October 16). Media organizations still waiting for rollout of key federal government support program. April Lindgren interviewed about the COVID-19 Media Impact Map for Canada.
TVO. (2020, September 21). How one tiny Ontario town makes the news. April Lindgren discusses Canadian local news.
Nouvelle. (2020, August 31). The future of Canadian local journalism amid a pandemic. April Lindgren interviewed about the impacts of COVID-19 on local journalism.
J-Source. (2020, August 20). Will nonprofit journalism rules now on the books help news organizations in Canada? April Lindgren discusses nonprofit journalism.
CBC Halifax. (2020, August 19). Interview with April Lindgren about pandemic’s impact on local journalism.
The Sherbrooke Record. (2020, July 20). Local news is being decimated during one of its most important moments. April Lindgren interviewed about the COVID-19 Media Impact Map for Canada.
The Globe and Mail. (2020, June 27). Local journalism is critical and it needs your help now. April Lindgren interviewed about the Local News Map and COVID-19 Media Impact Map for Canada.
Literary Review of Canada. (2020, June). Don’t stop the presses. Local News Map and COVID-19 Media Impact Map for Canada data referenced.
Rabble.ca. (2020, May 14). Ottawa dithers while local newspapers die. April Lindgren interviewed about the COVID-19 Media Impact Map for Canada.
National Post. (2020, May 12). Ottawa examining new, existing tools to get web giants to pay up: Guilbeault. COVID-19 Media Impact Map for Canada data referenced.
Nieman Lab. (2020, May 8). In Canada, a government program to support local news tries to determine who is most deserving. Story discusses Local News Map and COVID-19 Media Impact Map for Canada data.
Toronto Star. (2020, May 7). Will Canada’s media survive the pandemic? April Lindgren comments on the increasing trend of newspaper closures. COVID-19 Media Impact Map for Canada data referenced.
Radio Canada. (2020, May 6). “C’est l’hécatombe”: les médias peinent à survivre et l’aide se fait attendre. April Lindgren discusses the COVID-19 Media Impact Map for Canada.
Toronto Star. (2020, April 30). Crisis threatens independent, fact-based news. April Lindgren interviewed about COVID-19 Media Impact Map for Canada data.
Winnipeg Free Press. (2020, April 29). Layoffs, closures strike Manitoba Newspapers. April Lindgren comments on Postmedia’s closure of eight community newspapers in Manitoba.
J-Source. (2020, April 29). We mapped all of the media impacts of COVID-19 in Canada. April Lindgren discusses the COVID-19 Media Impact Map for Canada.
J-Source. (2020, February 24). New research project explores best practices for philanthropic support for journalism. Interview with April Lindgren about philanthropic support for journalism.

2019

Canadian Press. (2019, November 22). Experts say StarMetro, Canada’s last commuter daily, will be missed. April Lindgren interviewed about the closure of StarMetro newspapers.
Buzzfeed News. (2019, November 6). These hugely popular local news sites in the US and Canada are fake. April Lindgren interviewed about fake local news websites.
Rural Spark podcast. (2019, November 4). Making the news: Who will fill the gap in rural coverage? April Lindgren discusses news media in rural communities.
Ryerson Review of Journalism Pull Quotes. (2019, October 31). How has the loss of local media impacted coverage of the federal election? April Lindgren interviewed about the Local News Map and the state of local news.
The Big Story podcast. (2019, May 13). What does an election look like when local news is dying? Interview with April Lindgren interviewed about local news poverty and election coverage.
J-Source. (2019, May 9). Local news snapshot finds journalists split on their future. April Lindgren interviewed about Good news, bad news: A snapshot of conditions at small-market newspapers in Canada.
Canadian Philanthropy Partnership Research Network. (2019, April 25). PhiLab Interviews: April Lindgren, the Local News Research Project. April Lindgren discusses The Local News Map and the consequences of local news poverty.
Municipal World. (2019, January 30). Combating Local News Poverty. Interview with April Lindgren about combating the decline of local news.
CBC-Radio Canada. (2019, January 27). Les hebdos locaux se meurent et les municipalités rurales s’inquiètent. April Lindgren discusses local news poverty.

2018

University of North Carolina. Centre for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media. (2018, December 5). More loss of local news: Questions with April Lindgren.
Edmonton Journal. (2018, November 26). “It can’t be a propaganda office”: City staff aim to increase internal news production. April Lindgren discusses the city of Edmonton’s initiative to produce its own news stories.
Metro Newspapers. (2018, November 22). More than 100 news outlets in Ont. have closed since 2008. Story about Local News Map data.
CBC Newsworld. (2018, November 22). April Lindgren participated in a panel discussion about federal government media support initiative.
J-Source. (2018, November 8). Building trust at the local level. April Lindgren interviewed about community newspapers.
Waterloo Global Science Initiative. (2018, November). Generation SDG Blueprint: Empowering Canadians Through Sustainable Development. Cites Local News Map data on page 41.
La Presse. (2018, October 29). La press locale en peril. Cites Local News Map data.
CBC Radio Ontario Morning, London, Windsor, Thunder Bay Kitchener-Waterloo, and Sudbury. (2018, October 15). April Lindgren interviewed by multiple Ontario CBC stations about how local news poverty affected municipal election coverage.
J-Source. (2018, October 4). Over 250 Canadian news media outlets have closed in the last ten years. April Lindgren discusses the Local News Map.
Georgetown Independent/Acton Free Press. (2018, October 1). Local news needs support “now more than ever,” says campaign. Interview with April Lindgren about local news and Local News Map data.
London Free Press. (2018, September 20). Defeated London politicians’ interview conditions ‘outrageous’: Expert. April Lindgren interviewed about politicians’ conditions for interviews with the media.
Winnipeg Free Press. (2018, September 7). Feds hint at shoring up support for news industry. April Lindgren discusses government funding for newspapers.
Financial Post. (2018, August 22). Senate urges Liberals to reconsider tax deductions for ads on Google, Facebook. Cites April Lindgren’s testimony to the Standing Senate Committee.
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications. (2018, August). The Tax Deductibility of Foreign Internet Advertising in Canada. Cites testimony by April Lindgren.
The Walrus. (2018, May 11). Inside the Toronto Star’s bold plan to save itself. April Lindgren discusses Torstar’s expansion.
Financial Post. (2018, May 9). Google cozies up to journalists to ensure they keep producing vibrant, local news, but industry not impressed. April Lindgren discusses Google’s announcement to invest in journalism.
CBC Second Opinion Newsletter. (2018, April 21). Health Canada’s “fake news?’ – It’s not fake but it’s not news either. Interview with April Lindgren about Health Canada’s News Canada articles.
Canadian Press. (2018, April 2). Toronto Star hiring 20 reporters as it revamps Metro dailies. April Lindgren discusses Torstar expansion.
Toronto Star. (2018, April 2). Toronto Star brand to expand nationally. April Lindgren interviewed about Local News Map data.
J-source. (2018, February 9). A study in news poverty in Thunder Bay. April Lindgren discusses Thunder Bay newspapers and Local News Research Project data.
The Globe and Mail. (2018, January 29). Most Canadians support government funding for local media, poll finds. April Lindgren interviewed about possible government support for newspaper sector.
CBC Victoria, St. John’s, Quebec City, Vancouver, Winnipeg, London, Kelowna, Whitehorse and Calgary. (2018, January 29). April Lindgren interviewed by local stations about possible government support for newspaper sector.
CBC World at 6. (2018, January 15). The loss of community newspapers. April Lindgren discusses community newspapers.
CTV Your Morning. (2018, January 11). The death of community newspapers. April Lindgren discusses community newspapers.

2017

CBC Ottawa Morning. (2017, December 28). Interview with April Lindgren about the Local News Research Project.
CBC Saskatchewan Blue Sky call in show. (2017, December 27). April Lindgren provided guest commentary in a discussion about local news.
J-source. (2017, December 19). Archivists and researchers raise concerns about what will happen to newspaper archives. April Lindgren interviewed about newspaper archives.
CBC Day 6. (2017, December 9). The local paper closed last week — so he’s opening his own. April Lindgren discusses Local News Map data.
CBC Metro Morning, Sudbury, Kichener-Waterloo, and Windsor. (2017, November 29). April Lindgren interviewed on local morning shows about PostMedia/TorStar newspaper swap.
TVO.org. (2017, November 29). Are community newspapers doomed? April Lindgren discusses news poverty and local newspaper closures.
The Globe and Mail. (2017, November 28). Ottawa not to blame for newspaper closings: Joly. April Lindgren discusses Local News Map data and local newspapers.
Canadian Press. (2017, November 27). Competition Bureau to review TorStar-PostMedia deal to buy and close newspapers. April Lindgren discusses local newspaper closures and Local News Map data.
Ottawa Business Journal. (2017, November 27). Nine Ottawa newspapers to close in wake of TorStar-PostMedia deal. April Lindgren discusses local newspaper closures and Local News Map data.
Global News. (2017, November 27). Two Kingston-area papers to close as part of PostMedia/TorStar swap. April Lindgren discusses local newspaper closures.
CTV News Channel. (2017, November 27). TorStar, PostMedia swap papers. Interview with April Lindgren about the closure of local newspapers.
Canadian Media Concentration Research Project and Ryerson Review of Journalism. (2017, November 14). The Growth of the Network Media Economy in Canada, 1984-2016. References Local News Map data.
Ryerson Review of Journalism. (2017, November 2). The Phoenix rises in Toronto’s west end. April Lindgren quoted about community newspaper startups.
J-Source. (2017, October 17). New York Times photo archive a rich resource for journalism researchers. April Lindgren interviewed about the New York Times Canadian photo archive.
Toronto Star. (2017, October 7). Dawn of a new hope for journalism. References Local News Map data.
Canadian Press. (2017, September 29). Stop the presses? Newspapers snubbed in Liberal government’s cultural policy. April Lindgren interviewed about changes to government funding for news media.
Winnipeg Free Press. (2017, September 29). Newspapers left out: Publishers. April Lindgren interviewed about government funding for news media and news poverty research.
Canadian Press. (2017, September 17). New local media outlets crop up as traditional community papers close. April Lindgren interviewed about local news poverty research.
The Conversation. (2017, September 14). When a squirrel dies: the rapid decline of local news. Jaigris Hodson discusses social media and the 2015 federal election.
Journalismresearchnews.ca. (2017, August 14). Twitter is no substitute to local news outlets. Discussion on Jaigris Hodson and April Lindgren’s study of political tweets.
J-Source. (2017, August 8). Radical model could be key to creating new community newspaper across Canada. Cites Local News Map data.
Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. (2017, June). Disruption: Change and Churning in Canada’s Media Landscape. Report discusses the Local News Map (p.14-15).
CBC News Toronto. (2017, June 9). ‘This is an attempt at intimidation’: Brampton council proposal to hold media accountable compared to Trump. April Lindgren quoted about Brampton’s local news media.
Brampton Guardian. (2017, June 7). POLITICAL NEWS EXPERT: Brampton councillors trying to ‘follow Donald Trump’s lead’ and intimidate media. April Lindgren interviewed about local news media in Brampton.
CBC, Ottawa Morning. (2017, June 6). Research on local news poverty and The Local News Map mentioned by John Honderich, chair of Toronto Star Board of Directors.
CBC Toronto. (2017, May 30). Can a Margaret Atwood-backed newspaper startup find success in Toronto’s west end? April Lindgren discusses the challenges facing print newspapers.
QNet News. April 5, 2017. Belleville news outlet adapts amid storm of media change. Article cites Local News Map data and news poverty research.
C2C Journal. March 7, 2017. A world of information and none of it local. April Lindgren and Jaigris Hodson interviewed about the state of local news and social media’s role.
Toronto Star. (2017, February 4). Journalists are vanishing: Who will fill the void? Interview about April Lindgren’s news poverty research.
CKTB Radio St. Catharines. (2017, January 27). Interview with April Lindgren about state of news media in Canada.
Toronto Star. (2017, January 26). Canadian journalism urged to tackle “culture of free” to survive. April Lindgren interviewed about the health of local news in Canada.
Policy Options Magazine. (2017, January 25). After the local newspaper closes shop. Article mentions the local news poverty research.
Radio 570 News Kitchener. (2017, January 23). April Lindgren interviewed about local news poverty.

2016

rabble.ca. (2016, November 21). Social media algorithms sink media into poverty. April Lindgren’s news poverty work quoted.
J-Source. (2016, November 9). As the ink fades. Article cites data from the Local News Map.
The Daily Courier. (2016, November 9). UBC prof. creates crowdsourcing map to track changes in Canada’s media. April Lindgren and Jon Corbett discuss the crowd-sourced interactive news map.
Guelph Politico. (2016, September 13). Do you miss a daily newspaper? Tell this lady about it. April Lindgren quoted about crowd-sourced news map.
Ryerson City Building Institute Bulletin. (2016, September). Ryerson City Builder Spotlight: Interview with April Lindgren.
New Canadian Media. (2016, August 31). Eye on Brampton: “Ethnic media are community institutions.” April Lindgren interviewed about her study of ethnic media and Brampton news coverage.
Gill, Ian. (2016). No News is Bad News: Canada’s Media Collapse and What Comes Next. Greystone Books/David Suzuki Institute. Profiles April Lindgren’s local news poverty research project, pp 99-100.
J-Source. (2016, July 28). Reporters need to dig deeper into crime maps to tell the whole story. April Lindgren discusses local crime reporting.
Ryerson Innovation Newsletter. (2016, May/June). Map exploring “news poverty” gathers information on changes to local news outlets across the country. Interview with map co-creator April Lindgren.
Vice Motherboard. (2016, June 29). This map shows where and why local newspapers are shutting down. April Lindren interviewed about interactive new poverty map.
Geothink.ca. (2016, June 21). Local news map will be first to highlight disparities in coverage across Canada. April Lindren discusses interactive new poverty map.
J-Source. (2016, June 14). Crowd-sourced map tracks what’s happening to local news outlets across Canada. Highlights features of the interactive news poverty map co-created by April Lindgren.
King’s County Advertiser Register. (2016, April 26). Newspapers are a mirror of the community. April Lindgren discusses the value of local newspapers.
New Canadian Media. (2016, March 2). Ethnic media demand more from City of Brampton. Cites April Lindgren’s research on the City of Brampton’s ethnic media strategy.
New Canadian Media. (2016, February 12). #CdnImm journalists find ‘PR Machine’ hard to grasp. April Lindgren interviewed about immigrant journalists and public relations access.
CBC Ontario Today. (2016, February 4). April Lindgren interviewed as a guest on a call-in show discussing on the loss of local newspapers and whether it matters.
CBC Maritime Noon. (2016, February 4). April Lindgren interviewed as a guest on a call-in show discussing the future of local news.
CBCNews Nova Scotia. (2016, February 3). “‘News poverty’ can harm democracy and communities, researcher finds.” April Lindgren interviewed about news poverty. Story also published by Editor and Publisher.
CBC Superior North Thunder Bay. (2016, February 1). April Lindgren interviewed about possible shut down of local TV station in Thunder Bay.
CBC News Network with Andrew Nichols. (2016, January 30). April Lindgren interviewed about news poverty and loss of local news outlets.
Toronto Star. (2016, January 29). “Bleak times for local journalism in Canada.” April Lindgren quoted about closure of local newspapers.
Monocle Radio. (2016, January 29). Peter Cardwell interviewed April Lindgren about the future of local newspapers.

2015

J-Source. (2015, November 27). New research project examines local news poverty. Story about new research on local news poverty.
Geothink.ca. (2015, October 21). Journalism: Storytelling in the Geodata Age. Interview with April Lindgren about use of municipal open data sources, geospatial web tools and data journalism.
iPolitics.ca. (2015, October 14). Conservative ethnic media ads claim Liberals support brothels. April Lindgren interviewed about political advertisements in ethnic media.
Canadian Press. (2015, October 7). Ethnic media a force in campaign coverage. April Lindgren talks about the role of ethnic media in political campaigns.
J-Source. (2015, September 30). News maps allow users to explore coverage of Toronto neighbourhoods. Story discusses the Local News Research Project’s interactive maps.
CBC Thunder Bay Superior Morning. (2015, September 2). April Lindgren speaks about local news poverty and the Northern Sun newspaper closing in Red Lake, Ontario.
Canadian Press, National Post, iPolitics, HuffPost Politics, and The Prince George Citizen. (2015, June 19). Commons calls it quits with polls showing NDP lead in pre-election steeple chase. Quotes April Lindgren about use of polls in political reporting.

2014

Le Devoir. (2014, October 15). Les médias ethniques ont choyé les conservateurs: Plus d’espace a été consacré au PCC qu’aux autres partis. April Lindgren talks about ethnic media coverage of the 2011 election.
Ottawa Citizen. (2015, October 10). Conservatives’ ‘very ethnic’ media approach a success: journalism study. April Lindgren interviewed about ethnic media election coverage and Conservative success.
J-Source. (2014, September 26). Conservatives received most election coverage in GTA ethnic newspapers. Interview with April Lindgren about new research on ethnic media election coverage.
Global News. (2014, May 12). April Lindgren interviewed about why photographs matter to politicians for a story on photo opportunities during the Ontario election.
New Canadian Media. (2014, January 30). Ethnic media fill in the blanks for newcomers. Q and A with April Lindgren about the role of ethnic media.
CBC News. (2014, January 23). Not all ethnic media outlets keen to pose with PM. April Lindgren interviewed about ethnic media coverage of federal politics.
Embassy Magazine. (2014, January 22). Divided reaction to “cultural media” roundtables. April Lindgren interviewed about ethnic media coverage of federal politics.

2013

The Agenda with Steve Paikin. (2013, October 30). April Lindgren discussed health of the ethnic press with other panelists.
Kanadai Magyar Kulturkozpont. (2013, October 18). Coverage in Hungarian media of presentation by April Lindgren to Canadian Ethnic Media Association.
Estonian Life. (2013, October 11). April Lindgren, Ryerson Unversity professor of journalism, speaks about ethnic reporting at Canadian Ethnic Media Association.
OMNI Mandarin newscast. (2013, October 4). April Lindgren talks about local news in ethnic media.
The Globe and Mail. (2013, July 27). How the Punjabi Post is joining the GTA’s mainstream media. April Lindgren interviewed about newspapers serving the Punjabi community.
CBC Information Morning. (2013, July 10). April Lindgren interviewed by St. John, N.B. CBC about closure of local private radio stations.
Toronto Star. (2013, May 18). Fall and rise of Canada’s ethnic newspapers, p. E4. Interview with April Lindgren about state of ethnocultural media.
Radio-Canada. (2013, May 6). Interview about ethnic media following shut down of local Italian-language newspaper.
CBC Metro Morning. (2013, May 6). April Lindgren discusses role of ethnocultural media in Toronto-area communities.
Diversity Institute, Ryerson University. (2013, April 24). Research on diversity, equity and inclusion at Ryerson University. April Lindgren presents on ethnic media research by the Local News Research Project.
New Canadian Media. (2013, January 17). Ryerson study makes case for more local content in ethnic media.

2012

Hong, Jackie. Ryerson Journalism Research Centre. (2012, December 20). Ryerson journalism student Sahar Fatima creates website devoted to local news research.
Dispatches International. (2012, August). Perspectives: Toronto’s Jane and Finch. Article about Local News Research Project study of neighbourhood stigmatization.

2011

Openfile.ca. (2011, December 29). What can an ethnocultural newspaper tell us about our city? Interview about the Local News Research Project’s research on local news content in ethnic news media.
The Link, Radio Canada International Podcast. (2011, December 14). Interview about the Local News Research Project’s research on local news content in ethnic news media.
OMNI Television. (2011, November 28). Interview about the Local News Research Project’s research on local news content in ethnic news media.
CBC Metro Morning. (2011, November 25). Interview about the Local News Research Project’s research on on local news content in ethnic news media.
The Globe and Mail. (2011, October 26). Why the media got it wrong. Interview with April Lindgren about media coverage of the municipal election race.

2010

CBC Metro Morning. (2010, October 19). Interview with April Lindgren about media coverage of the Toronto mayoral race.
Global News. (2010, October 5). Interview with April Lindgren on newspaper coverage of Toronto election.
Ryerson University Research News. (2010, June 17). Ryerson researcher finds low-income neighbourhoods get bad rep due to media’s lack of resources.