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Articles by Jessica Mahone and Philip Napoli

July 13, 2020

Hundreds of hyperpartisan sites are masquerading as local news. This map shows if there’s one near you.

We found that while the (few) left-leaning sites prioritize statewide reporting, right-leaning sites are more focused on local reporting, indicating the potential for these sites to exacerbate polarization in local communities.

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Philip Napoli, Jessica Mahone and. "Hundreds of hyperpartisan sites are masquerading as local news. This map shows if there’s one near you.." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 13 Jul. 2020. Web. 27 Feb. 2021.

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Philip Napoli, J. (2020, Jul. 13). Hundreds of hyperpartisan sites are masquerading as local news. This map shows if there’s one near you.. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved February 27, 2021, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/07/hundreds-of-hyperpartisan-sites-are-masquerading-as-local-news-this-map-shows-if-theres-one-near-you/

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Philip Napoli, Jessica Mahone and. "Hundreds of hyperpartisan sites are masquerading as local news. This map shows if there’s one near you.." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified July 13, 2020. Accessed February 27, 2021. https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/07/hundreds-of-hyperpartisan-sites-are-masquerading-as-local-news-this-map-shows-if-theres-one-near-you/.

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