News Hole

The Demise of Local Journalism and Political Engagement

AvDanny Hayes,Jennifer L. Lawless

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

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In recent decades, turnout in US presidential elections has soared, education levels have hit historic highs, and the internet has made information more accessible than ever. Yet over that same period, Americans have grown less engaged with local politics and elections. Drawing on detailed analysis of fifteen years of reporting in over 200 local newspapers, along with election returns, surveys, and interviews with journalists, this study shows that the demise of local journalism has played a key role in the decline of civic engagement. As struggling newspapers have slashed staff, they have dramatically cut their coverage of mayors, city halls, school boards, county commissions, and virtually every aspect of local government. In turn, fewer Americans now know who their local elected officials are, and turnout in local elections has plummeted. To reverse this trend and preserve democratic accountability in our communities, the local news industry must be reinvigorated - and soon.

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Utgivningsdatum:2021-09-16
Mått:159 x 235 x 20 mm
Vikt:500 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Communication, Society and Politics
Antal sidor:232
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781108834773

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Danny Hayes is Professor in the Department of Political Science, George Washington University. Jennifer L. Lawless is the Leone Reeves and George W. Spicer Professor in the Department of Politics, University of Virginia.

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'Democracy depends on informed citizens – and for generations, America's rich landscape of local newspapers was an unparalleled source of information on state and local politics. So when media markets transform and local newspapers cut way back on their coverage of state and local issues, the threat to subnational democracy is acute. In an analysis that is at once sobering and compelling, Hayes and Lawless use a wealth of data to show precisely how deep the cuts to local political coverage have been – and how those cuts have in turn reduced Americans' engagement in local politics. This book is written with a style, voice, and urgency that means that you need to read not just your local newspaper but this book from cover to cover.' Daniel Hopkins, University of Pennsylvania

Innehållsförteckning

1. The Local Political Engagement Puzzle; 2. The Great Gutting of US Newspapers; 3. Where Local News Has Suffered Most; 4. As Local News Goes, So Goes Political Engagement; 5. Everyone Loses When Local News Declines; 6. Saving Local News; 7. Local News and American Democracy.