# After another blow, the state of local news in Charlotte

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Podcast: [Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304)
Published: 2026-09-16T15:06:07+00:00
Episode link: https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-09-15/after-another-blow-the-state-of-local-news-in-charlotte
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## Resource

Local news in trouble. The media landscape here took another hit last week as McClatchy, the parent company of the Charlotte Observer, eliminated a quarter of its newsroom. This comes after years of downsizing at the paper, and McClatchy is doing the same across its properties nationwide. What this means and what, if anything, can be done to keep news healthy.

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