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5 - Everyone Loses When Local News Declines

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 September 2021

Danny Hayes  and
Jennifer L. Lawless
Danny Hayes
Affiliation:
George Washington University, Washington DC
Jennifer L. Lawless
Affiliation:
University of Virginia
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Summary

The story of this chapter is that when it comes to local engagement, the decline of local news affects the political behavior of citizens across the spectrum very similarly. The growing scarcity of reporting about local government has led to growing disengagement among Americans of all stripes.

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local newspolitical engagementcivic engagementpolitical knowledgepolitical participationvoter turnoutpolitical interesteducationcollege educationelections
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News Hole
The Demise of Local Journalism and Political Engagement
 , pp. 90 - 107
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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