Missouri Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 6 local news markets, 93 sources, and 115 counties across Missouri.
Coverage Snapshot
115
Total Counties
22
Strong
24
Covered
18
Thin
35
DMA-Only
16
Desert
40% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 14% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in Missouri
Counties Needing Coverage
16 of 115 counties in Missouri are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Atchison County Bollinger County Carter County Johnson County Linn County Madison County Mercer County Mississippi County
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Coverage by County
Local news coverage detail for 22 counties in Missouri.
Boone County 9 Buchanan County 2 Cape Girardeau County 1 Cass County 0 Christian County 2 Clay County 4 Cole County 5 Franklin County 9 Greene County 5 Jackson County 13 Jasper County 2 Jefferson County 9 Johnson County 0 Lincoln County 2 Newton County 3 Platte County 0 Pulaski County 0 St. Charles County 9 St. Francois County 9 St. Louis city 9 St. Louis County 9 Taney County 2
Strongest Coverage Areas
Jackson County 13 sources
Audrain County 9 sources
Boone County 9 sources
Crawford County 9 sources
Franklin County 9 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.