Local assignment desk
Build a source map around jurisdiction and community
Strong local reporting combines official records, active local outlets, subject experts and people directly affected.
Local research stack
Government
USAGov state and local directory identifies official jurisdictions and agencies.
Population context
Census Bureau newsroom links to releases, data context and contacts.
Broadcast records
FCC public files support station and licensee research.
Newspaper history
Library of Congress newspapers helps locate titles and historical coverage.
Before calling the assignment ready
- Confirm city, county, state, tribal and federal authority.
- Check meeting agendas, budgets, dockets and public-record portals.
- Include community sources outside official institutions.
- Record time zone, geography and ownership relationships.
Sources
- USAGov state and local directoryusa.gov
- Census Bureau newsroomcensus.gov
- FCC public filespublicfiles.fcc.gov
- Library of Congress newspapersloc.gov