Life in a news desert

The perceived impact of a newspaper closure on community members

Datos Bibliográficos

ID7478652
AutoresNick Mathews (0000-0002-3674-9131, University of Minnesota, autor de correspondencia)
Año2020
Volumen23
Número6
Páginas1250-1265
Fecha de publicación2020-09-28
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournalism (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1464-8849 • E-ISSN: 1741-3001
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1464884920957885
OpenAlexW3091757037
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas74
Referencias citadas49

This study, utilizing 19 in-depth interviews, offers a systematic qualitative investigation of the perceived impact of a newspaper’s closure on community members’ everyday lives and their sense of community. Results demonstrate a negative impact on community members’ sense of community, with participants missing celebrated gatherings and noting increased isolation and diminished pride in their community. Findings also show the impact on residents’ daily lives, with one participant declaring ‘life is harder’ without the newspaper. Overall, these findings present a picture of life in Caroline County, Virginia, following the Caroline Progress’ closure after 99 years of service to the county

Closure (psychology · Everyday life · Isolation (microbiology · Media studies · Newspaper · Participant observation · Political science · Pride · Sense of community · Social science · Sociology · Community Health and Development · Homelessness and Social Issues · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Psychology · Law · Social Psychology