Across the country, academics, journalists and researchers are mapping their state’s news and information ecosystems. Their methodologies differ, but such initiatives seek to make sense of the ...

Google on Thursday formally launched its local search service with mapping information. The company said it has merged its Google Maps with Google Local to create a service that allows users to ...

A four person start-up called UpNext has taken local search and mapping and added some very impressive twists — stepping right onto territory occupied by Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft. The New York ...

As we know from living on the Suncoast, mangroves are all around us. They grow along almost every coastline, provide habitat for fish and other wildlife, protect our homes from destructive storms and ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Over the past few years, the energy around saving and strengthening local news has amped up. State-level policies to support ...

Community mapping programs offered through 4-H introduce young people to geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial thinking while connecting them to real community challenges. These initiatives ...

Humans are spatial beings. We’re hardwired to understand our world in terms of physical space. We find maps intrinsically fascinating, and they enrich our understanding through spatial relationships.

Students in a joint environmental studies and geology class at Alfred University have spent part of the fall 2025 semester surveying the village and town of Alfred to map the locations of fire ...

The Journalism Institute receives funding from the Gates Family Foundation, and Corey Hutchins receives funding for his work from Colorado Media Project as well as from sponsors of his weekly Inside ...