News desert

Keith Stickley had to pull the plug on the local newspaper he founded when he just couldn't make the economics work any longer.

In King George County, Virginia, the closure of local newspapers and struggles of area outlets to cover the community have left residents with few sources of reliable news.

And experts are finding links between voter apathy and a lack of reputable local news outlets.

Checking in with the remaining reporters in Val Verde County, Texas, three years after its last daily newspaper folded.

Researchers have labeled 204 counties in America as "news deserts" — places that lack access to credible, reliable news sources. That includes Val Verde County, Texas.