Joshua P. Darr
@joshuadarr
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Associate prof. @SyracuseU @NewhouseSU, Senior Researcher @SyracuseIDJC. #CarnegieFellows. I study local media & elections. Past 🎓 @LSU @Penn @BostonCollege 🦅
Syracuse, NY
Joined October 2009
So excited to start this work! If you’re interested in participating or supporting the lab, please reach out.
New at IDJC: The Local NExT Lab — led by @joshuadarr — will connect researchers, funders & journalists to experiment with ways to rebuild trust in local media 🗞️🎥🧡 @NewhouseSU @MaxwellSU
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“Chains can offer temporary survival, but they ultimately de-localize the news," @joshuadarr writes. https://t.co/eByv6lmOo7
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"Chains can offer temporary survival, but they ultimately de-localize the news."
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In my @NiemanLab prediction: I discuss consolidation and cooperation. While legacy media consolidates into chains, startups and nonprofits have a broader network for collaboration than ever. That gap will widen in 2026. https://t.co/lYHiYLItnd
niemanlab.org
"Chains can offer temporary survival, but they ultimately de-localize the news."
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This is fascinating. Usually local op-ed pages are full of national politics. Here's the opposite, existing beside the (let's say controversial) Opinion page at the Post. My take? A clear investment in, and acknowledgement of, the value of local op-ed page content.
🚀 NEW: The Washington Post launches Ripple Ripple is editorially independent from Post journalism, leveraging the convening power of The Post to curate and elevate opinion writing from a range of local and national partners who will continue to be added on a rolling basis.
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A new "survival guide" from Northeastern University’s Reinventing Local TV News Project urges local stations to prioritize digital-first programming to reach younger audiences that don’t tune into the traditional broadcast.
bostonglobe.com
The guide from Northeastern urges stations to hire a digital content creator to spearhead digital strategy and coach their peers on how to bring their reporting to audiences online.
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Yeah, I’m still gonna call it Gannett. Or Gatehouse, if we’re being accurate.
Bye Bye Gannett Co Hello USA Today Co (Gannett TV was spun off into another company, Tegna, which is seeking to be acquired by Nexstar) So long Frank Gannett
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I’ll be there tonight - please stop by DuPont Circle or online for this awesome event!
TONIGHT! If you’re in DC, come see me, @JMilesColeman, @ercovey, and @bridgetbhc talk about the upcoming off-year elections! Details and RSVP in next tweet.
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The State of Local News 2025 report by @LocalNewsIni is out, drawing on two decades of data. And the findings are stark. News deserts hit a record high, leaving 50M Americans with limited or no access to local coverage. Learn more: https://t.co/YSVcwrgeu9
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🚨 out at @apsrjournal 🚨 ➡️ We ran a large media literacy experiment to fight misinformation ➡️ 13,500 students, 583 villages in Bihar, India ➡️ Created custom misinfo curriculum of 4 months ➡️ Partnered w the government to roll it out as an official course in classrooms
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Possible unsafe conditions in Foxboro: - Tedeschi’s is out of Zyns - Papa Gino’s sale on breadsticks - heated parking lot debate about Roche Bros vs. Market Basket - Hostile takeover by Rhode Island
President Trump said that he could “take away” the 2026 World Cup games scheduled in the Boston area if he feels there are “unsafe conditions.”
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.@NewhouseSU alum Ian Eagle living the values of truth in journalism
"We're not going to be the crew that pretends we're in New York when we're in New Jersey. We're going to show you New Jersey." - Ian Eagle.
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Peterson & Jeong find that local media strengthens issue accountability. By reducing uncertainty about legislators’ policy positions, news makes voters more likely to evaluate politicians on issues, not just party lines. #MediaAndPolitics Read more: https://t.co/PFijNFew8p
link.springer.com
Political Behavior - Does the media enhance issue accountability? Many argue it does by covering where politicians stand on policy. However, evidence of this process is limited and fails to address...
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LSU is hiring at the assistant level in Comparative (open specialization), and two positions in Judicial Politics. CP job should post soon and judicial job is live. I’m on the CP search committee but happy to answer questions about both searches!
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As the cable news channel MSNBC splits up with NBC News, it is also dropping the "NBC" from its name: Later this year, it will become MS NOW, which stands for My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. https://t.co/3RLNTwoONk
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Great work from my @SyracuseIDJC colleagues!
New article: When people have access to newspapers, belief that elections are well run is less likely to be influenced by the winner-loser effect than in counties with little newspaper penetration. https://t.co/XN4GDe1Tz3
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There's an important role for old brands in a local news comeback. Good to see this!
Longtime Wyoming newspaper executives to buy, reopen eight shuttered newspapers https://t.co/RJJ1eSPxBA
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Cool opportunity here for @NewhouseSU students to check out!
We’re hiring paid, remote interns! 💸 Advancement Intern: Conduct prospect research & build donor profiles 📣 Communications Intern: Create social content & support newsletter strategy Apply now + help strengthen #localnews:
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