“We Are the Final Cog in the Wheel of Democracy”: Disappearing Community Journalism in a Rural Region of the U.S. South
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly
Published online on May 09, 2026
Abstract
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Using surveys/interviews with 142 residents of 10 rural communities and in-depth interviews with 12 editors and publishers, we mapped the community journalism ecosystem in a sparsely populated region of about 40,000 square miles. Rural residents ...
Using surveys/interviews with 142 residents of 10 rural communities and in-depth interviews with 12 editors and publishers, we mapped the community journalism ecosystem in a sparsely populated region of about 40,000 square miles. Rural residents ...