Local news mapping in communities goes back more than a decade. But ever since researchers at the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University created a first-of-its-kind interactive ...

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 ...

With a good local map, she said, citizens “can hold policy makers accountable, ask the right questions and demand attention for the gaps that exist.” ...

Here are seven examples of state and local governments using maps to help themselves and the people they serve. 1. District of Columbia, Iowa Get Local and Current with the Weather dc-snow-plow ...

We sent surveys to local news organizations to publish in their communities as well. Calvin University journalism professor Jesse Holcomb has worked on and researched news mapping projects. He found a ...