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Over the past few decades, more than 2,000 newspapers across the country have closed, leaving many communities without a reliable source of local information. Researchers say this crisis in journalism, driven by changes in technology, is fueling the country's political divisions. Judy Woodruff...

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Other Authors: Woodruff, Judy (Interviewer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : NewsHour Productions, 2023.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Community newspapers > Political aspects > United States.
Journalism > Social aspects > United States.
Newspaper publishing > Political aspects > United States.
Political parties > Social aspects > United States.
Presse > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Entreprises de presse > Aspect politique > États-Unis.
Journaux communautaires > Aspect politique > États-Unis.
Journalism > Social aspects
Newspaper publishing > Political aspects
Political parties > Social aspects
United States
Television news programs
Television news programs.
Téléjournaux.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Over the past few decades, more than 2,000 newspapers across the country have closed, leaving many communities without a reliable source of local information. Researchers say this crisis in journalism, driven by changes in technology, is fueling the country's political divisions. Judy Woodruff visited a community in Texas that recently lost its newspaper for her series, America at a Crossroads.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed October 30, 2023).
Physical Description:1 online resource (13 minutes)
Playing Time:00:12:38