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"Communities without papers at all... what you're seeing is civic engagement goes down and voter turnout goes down." In the latest edition of TODAY's series “Mr. Smith Goes to…,” Harry Smith visits a A new study examining "news deserts" in the U.S. ... Facing deep financial troubles, News Media Corporation shut down 23 news operations in five states. The closures are just the ... Mandy Scherer is the publisher and owner of five weekly The news industry is being hit hard by the economic downturn triggered by the pandemic. One Georgia paper struggling is The ...

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Why Small-Town Newspapers Vanished — and Why It Matters

Why Small-Town Newspapers Vanished — and Why It Matters

For over a century, local

In a digital world, small-town newspapers fight to stay alive

In a digital world, small-town newspapers fight to stay alive

"Communities without papers at all... what you're seeing is civic engagement goes down and voter turnout goes down."

Small-town newspapers struggling to survive

Small-town newspapers struggling to survive

Small

Inside A Small-Town Iowa Newspaper’s Fight For Survival

Inside A Small-Town Iowa Newspaper’s Fight For Survival

In the latest edition of TODAY's series “Mr. Smith Goes to…,” Harry Smith visits a

"Saving local news": As newspapers disappear, digital news consumers left disconnected

"Saving local news": As newspapers disappear, digital news consumers left disconnected

A new study examining "news deserts" in the U.S. ...

Dozens of rural newspapers shut down in latest disappearance of local journalism

Dozens of rural newspapers shut down in latest disappearance of local journalism

Facing deep financial troubles, News Media Corporation shut down 23 news operations in five states. The closures are just the ...

"Saving local news": As newspapers disappear, digital news consumers left disconnected

"Saving local news": As newspapers disappear, digital news consumers left disconnected

A new study examining "news deserts" in the U.S. ...

Why small-town newspapers are worth saving

Why small-town newspapers are worth saving

Mandy Scherer is the publisher and owner of five weekly

News Literacy Week: Small town newspapers

News Literacy Week: Small town newspapers

Small

Are Small-Town Newspapers Making A Comeback?

Are Small-Town Newspapers Making A Comeback?

Can

"Saving local news": As newspapers disappear, digital news consumers left disconnected

"Saving local news": As newspapers disappear, digital news consumers left disconnected

A new study examining "news deserts" in the U.S. ...

What You Need To Know: Keeping Small Town Newspapers Alive

What You Need To Know: Keeping Small Town Newspapers Alive

The news industry is being hit hard by the economic downturn triggered by the pandemic. One Georgia paper struggling is The ...

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At Issue #2911 - Small Town Newspapers

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