Remaining close to home: Small daily newspapers provide (mostly) hyperlocal election news during 2016 elections.

Authors :: Smith, Christina C.
Schiffman, James R.
Source :: Newspaper Research Journal. Fall2018, Vol. 39 Issue 4, p420-432. 13p.
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: This study examines front-page stories published in selected small community newspapers in the days leading up to election day 2016. The researchers found that in the face of one of the most monumental U.S. presidential elections in recent memory, newspapers emphasized local election news. Remaining true to their hyperlocal focus suggests that community newspapers remain a vital source for citizen engagement in the local democratic process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: *UNITED States presidential election, 2016
*ELECTION coverage
*CITIZEN journalism
*CONTENT analysis
*NORMATIVE theory (Communication)

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