Alabama Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 6 local news markets, 94 sources, and 70 counties across Alabama.
Coverage Snapshot
70
Total Counties
15
Strong
8
Covered
12
Thin
0
DMA-Only
35
Desert
33% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 50% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in Alabama
Counties Needing Coverage
35 of 70 counties in Alabama are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Autauga County Baldwin County Barbour County Bibb County Blount County Bullock County Cherokee County Clarke County
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Strongest Coverage Areas
Jefferson County 19 sources
Coffee County 9 sources
Geneva County 9 sources
Chambers County 7 sources
Calhoun County 6 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.