News for the rich, white, and blue : how place and power distort American journalism /

As cash-strapped metropolitan newspapers struggle to maintain their traditional influence and quality reporting, large national and international outlets have pivoted to serving readers who can and will choose to pay for news, skewing coverage toward a wealthy, white and liberal audience. Amid rampa...

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Main Author: Usher, Nikki (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2021]
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