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Source: Lincoln Chronicle

Study after study says local news is disappearing. Here’s how you can help the Lincoln Chronicle buck that trend.

This national study tells you a little about what’s happening on the central Oregon coast.A study just this spring by the Agora Center at the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism backed up this trend when it came to local

Lincoln Chronicle | June 2026

UO study: News and information systems in Lincoln County are fragmented, uneven and “under strain”

Local news and information systems in Lincoln County are fragmented, access is uneven and depends on geography, language and familiarity with public institutions, according to a study by a University of Oregon journalism professor and his students.

Lincoln Chronicle | April 2026

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