What does the Gannett-GateHouse merger mean for local journalism?
Podcast |
The Current
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
News & Politics
Publication Date |
Nov 20, 2019
Episode Duration |
00:09:34

Thousands of local newspapers have closed in recent years, and thousands more have cut back staff and reduced their coverage. In the wake of the merger of the nation's two largest newspaper publishers, Gannett and GateHouse Media, Research Analyst Clara Hendrickson explains the economic forces driving the crisis in local journalism, and why it matters for the democratic and economic health of local communities.

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