Hear how philanthropies and nonprofit news outlets are tackling news deserts, Jan. 17

News deserts are vastly growing and have a multifold impact, as expanding areas of the United States do not have access to trustworthy news and underrepresented groups often do not have their stories or concerns told. 

However, several philanthropies and nonprofit news organizations have focused their money and their mission on addressing this problem directly.

Register here to join the National Press Club's lively conversation on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 6 p.m. to hear what is working (or not working).

We'll hear from Axios senior media reporter Sara Fischer, Tracie Powell from The Pivot Fund, Kevin Grant from the GroundTruth Project, Courtney Lewis from the Institute for Nonprofit News, and Amy Kovac-Ashley from the Tiny News Collective.

This is the last of three panels on news deserts at the Club, where we're examining how entities are tackling news deserts. In our prior panels, we examined the role that universities and their journalism students  as well as media focused on underrepresented communities are playing in tackling this issue.

News deserts are a growing problem for our democracy, as those affected do not have access to the information they need to make informed decisions. Leaders tend not to be held accountable for their actions, as they no longer have oversight from journalists. And, people can live in a bubble, inundated with misinformation.