Many Would Shrug if Their Local Newspaper Closed
As many newspapers struggle to stay economically viable, fewer than half of Americans (43%) say that losing their local newspaper would hurt civic life in their community “a lot.” Even fewer (33%) say they would personally miss reading the local newspaper a lot if it were no longer available. Full Story »
Posted by Dan Kennedy
When I think of local newspapers shutting down (even though some local papers are of low quality), I think of how it will affect their larger communities. Local events often most directly influence readers' lives; if no one is there to report on them, how does this affect quality of life and residents' ability to respond to and/or change happenings which will affect them?