Compared to their counterparts in communities without an election, monthly web traffic to local newspaper websites does not increase as mayoral elections approach.
“I was tired of getting poked in the chest for not doing anything wrong. And it was like, ‘You know what? If you want to keep poking me in the chest, let me purchase this paper for what it’s worth.'”
Newspapers have all had to make cuts. But it doesn’t look like they’ve favored the beats that are most important to democracy — watchdog coverage of local governments — over other kinds of news.
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Benton, Joshua. "As they shrink, are local newspapers protecting their “iron core” of local government coverage? This paper says no." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 23 Oct. 2020. Web. 17 Apr. 2024.
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Benton, J. (2020, Oct. 23). As they shrink, are local newspapers protecting their “iron core” of local government coverage? This paper says no. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/10/as-they-shrink-are-local-newspapers-protecting-their-iron-core-of-local-government-coverage-this-paper-says-no/
Chicago
Benton, Joshua. "As they shrink, are local newspapers protecting their “iron core” of local government coverage? This paper says no." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified October 23, 2020. Accessed April 17, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/10/as-they-shrink-are-local-newspapers-protecting-their-iron-core-of-local-government-coverage-this-paper-says-no/.
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