November 13th, 2012
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Is the death of newspapers the end of good citizenship? - CSMonitor.com

Jessica Bruder writes about the potential impact that scaling back newsrooms can have on local communities:

New research suggests that fewer people vote after their communities lose a daily print newspaper. Fewer run for office. Fewer boycott – or buy – something based on what they think of a company’s values. Fewer contact public leaders to voice opinions. Fewer pitch in with neighborhood groups. More incumbent politicians get reelected. And these things happen despite the presence of digital and broadcast media.

How can digital news organizations reach readers who are located in “news deserts” and do not have access to print newspapers? 

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