Recent stories about the NM News Map and 2025 Local News Ecosystem Report
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Cibola Citizen: New interactive “New Mexico News Map” Spotlights Cibola County’s local journalism and Where News is Missing Statewide
“The map is of great value to New Mexico, a free press is the connective tissue between residents and the institutions that shape daily life – schools, law enforcement, local government, courts, infrastructure, public health, and the many local community organizations that keep this county running.
For Cibola County, it also serves as a reminder that consistent local reporting still takes real labor, real time, and real community backing.”
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Daily Lobo: Most New Mexicans face barriers to local news, report finds
Only two-thirds of New Mexico residents say they have access to trustworthy local news, according to a new report by the New Mexico Local News Fund.
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Source NM: Researchers map New Mexico’s news deserts
Nov. 28, 2025
Rural counties in New Mexico have scant news coverage of their communities, and Native American and Spanish-speaking residents have few options in their languages. These are just two of the takeaways from a recent in-depth analysis of the state’s news ecosystem, published alongside an interactive local news map.
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KUNM: New mapping report shows lack of local newsrooms in the state
Nov. 24, 2025
KUNM spoke with project directors Gwyneth Doland, a University of New Mexico Communications and Journalism professor, and former journalism professor Michael Marcotte.
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Tri-City Record: New report shows where local news is missing in New Mexico
Nov. 14, 2025
The New Mexico News map and news report reflect the presence of local news in New Mexico, showing where journalism is strongest and where it needs support, according to its creators, former University of New Mexico professor Michael Marcotte and current UNM Journalism professor Gwyneth Doland.
