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Joshua BentonNovember 22, 2019

Damaged newspapers, damaged civic life: How the gutting of local newsrooms has led to a less-informed public

“If you don’t have a newspaper staff who points out when things aren’t working, there is no impetus behind trying to put somebody new in, right?”

Christine SchmidtNovember 4, 2019

Meet The Salt Lake Tribune, 501(c)(3): The IRS has granted nonprofit status to a daily newspaper for the first time

It’s a big step for Salt Lake City — but also a major opening for other newspapers who might find nonprofit status a more appealing alternative than selling or closing down.

Ken DoctorOctober 9, 2019

Newsonomics: The Gannett–GateHouse merger is really happening, but expect to see more than 10% of jobs cut off the top

The number of employees soon to be cut at the No. 1 U.S. newspaper chain is about the same number as the No. 2 chain has in total. But newsrooms should mostly be spared — for now.

Laura Hazard OwenOctober 4, 2019

Supermarkets are ditching their newspaper and magazine racks (and publishers aren’t happy)

Picking up a daily paper at your local coffeeshop, grocery, or convenience store is a dying art — and a dying business.

Laura Hazard OwenSeptember 26, 2019

This company opens up the black box of what print newspaper subscribers are actually reading

For each article, Lesewert comes up with a “reading value” score that brings together the data on how many print readers at least noticed it and how much of it they read.

Click this if you want to see more depressing stats about layoffs in the media

Laura Hazard OwenJuly 31, 2019

What kind of climate change coverage do you read in the news? It depends on whether you live in a rich country or a poor one

News organizations in wealthy countries are more likely to frame climate change as a domestic political issue, while those in poorer countries report more on natural disasters and international relations.

Laura Hazard OwenJuly 15, 2019

Nearly 7,000 people threatened to cancel their newspaper subscriptions. Here’s what got them to stay.

Hint: Don’t just throw discounts at them.

Newspaper headlines don’t reflect the most common causes of death — but should they?

Joshua BentonApril 9, 2019

When local newspapers shrink, fewer people bother to run for mayor

“In a well-functioning system, citizens need to be actively engaged in their government and aware of decisions made by their elected representatives. Newspapers are a means of citizen engagement, and this study provides evidence of the importance of this link.”

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