This article was originally published by High Country News. Gabriel Furshong High Country News In May 2023, Shelly Fyant was driving through Missoula, Montana, when Scott McNeil, who directs ...

maps local news outlets in Montana to provide a look at demographics and gaps in coverage. Efforts to map local news have become popular in states like Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota, and beyond.

Read spent two months calling people in Montana to inquire about their local news environment for the study. This included “the librarian and the county clerk, and maybe the manager of a history ...