Donald Trump won the 2024 election with one of the smallest popular-vote margins in U.S. history, but in news deserts -- counties lacking a professional source of local news -- it was an avalanche.
New: Trump won the popular vote narrowly. But in news deserts--counties where there are no local news sources or reporters --he won in a landslide. Latest by me and @volk_maps for Medill School's Local News Initiative. localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/posts/2024/1 ...