"The emergence of small digital initiatives in Brazil in recent years has helped to fill spaces lacking the presence of local journalism, the so-called news deserts, as the number of print outlets has shrunk significantly, according to the most recent survey by Atlas da Notícia (News Atlas).
All regions recorded 1. a decrease in total news deserts (-5.9% in municipalities and -9.6% in the population of these deserts) and, at the same time, 2. increases in the number of cataloged digital outlets (+1,170 in all combined regions), with emphasis on the Northeast."
LJR Note: Atlas da Notícia is a project that maps the news media in Brazilian territories.
