Introduction: the local news crisis will be solved one community at a time --
New Jersey: a digital innovator joins forces with a public television powerhouse --
Minneapolis, Minnesota: how heated competition is reviving local news --
Conversations: Steven Waldman: the president of Rebuild Local News outlines his vision for revitalizing community journalism --
Denver, Colorado: the Sun rises over a complex media landscape --
Convesations: Kara Meyberg Guzman: a former Alden editor talks about her reinvention as a publisher and her work as a local news advocate --
Memphis, Tennessee: a digital newsroom holds power to account --
Mendocino County, California: a rural startup seeks to find its footing --
Conversations: Meredith Clark, PhD: what does the future of the local news look like? --
New Haven, Connecticut: a longtime digital news project takes to the airwaves --
Storm Lake, Iowa: a print newspaper with a voice that fights for survival --
Conversations: Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro, PhD: a scholar and serial entrepreneur looks to the future --
Texas: a high-profile behemoth prepares for its second act --
Epilogue: the future is already here.