Michigan Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 6 local news markets, 83 sources, and 83 counties across Michigan.
Coverage Snapshot
83
Total Counties
11
Strong
6
Covered
17
Thin
0
DMA-Only
49
Desert
20% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 59% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in Michigan
Counties Needing Coverage
49 of 83 counties in Michigan are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Alcona County Alger County Alpena County Arenac County Baraga County Branch County Charlevoix County Chippewa County
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Coverage by County
Local news coverage detail for 36 counties in Michigan.
Allegan County 2 Barry County 1 Bay County 1 Berrien County 8 Calhoun County 1 Cass County 7 Clinton County 0 Eaton County 0 Genesee County 5 Grand Traverse County 3 Ingham County 12 Ionia County 0 Isabella County 0 Jackson County 0 Kalamazoo County 6 Kent County 10 Lapeer County 0 Lenawee County 0 Livingston County 0 Macomb County 1 Marquette County 7 Midland County 2 Monroe County 0 Montcalm County 1 Muskegon County 1 Newaygo County 0 Oakland County 3 Ottawa County 2 Saginaw County 1 Shiawassee County 0 St. Clair County 0 St. Joseph County 0 Tuscola County 0 Van Buren County 0 Washtenaw County 1 Wayne County 13
Strongest Coverage Areas
Wayne County 13 sources
Ingham County 12 sources
Kent County 10 sources
Berrien County 8 sources
Cass County 7 sources
Methodology
Coverage tiers are based on tracked Curbside News sources at the county and sub-market level. Strong counties have multiple local sources. Covered counties have at least one local source. Thin counties have minimal coverage. Desert counties have no dedicated local source. Stories link to original publishers. Curbside does not republish full articles.