A new study examining "news deserts" in the U.S. finds an average of two newspapers are closing per week, and estimates that by 2025, "one-third of American newspapers that existed roughly two decades ago will be out of business."

This hour, we hear from lead author Penny Abernathy, plus, a researcher with Oxford’s Reuters Institute who found that at the same time, digital news is failing to fill the void.

"More people are disconnected, interest in news is down, selective news avoidance up, and trust far from a given," the annual Digital News Report concluded. We'll hear from local journalists to discuss how these trends are playing out in Connecticut.

GUESTS:
Penelope Muse Abernathy: Visiting Professor, Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism
Wendy Metcalfe: Senior Vice President of Content and Editor-in-Chief, Hearst Connecticut Media Group
Daniela Altimari: Reporter, Route Fifty
Nic Newman: Senior Research Associate, Reuters Institute of the Study of Journalism

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Cat Pastor contributed to this show which originally aired July 1, 2022.

A <a href="https://localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/research/state-of-local-news/report/">new study examining "news deserts" in the U.S.</a> finds an average of two newspapers are closing per week, and estimates that by 2025, "one-third of American newspapers that existed roughly two decades ago will be out of business."
This hour, we hear from lead author Penny Abernathy, plus, a researcher with Oxford’s Reuters Institute who found that at the same time, <a href="https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2022-06/Digital_News-Report_2022.pdf">digital news is failing to fill the void</a>.
"More people are disconnected, interest in news is down, selective news avoidance up, and trust far from a given," the annual Digital News Report concluded. We'll hear from local journalists to discuss how these trends are playing out in Connecticut.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Penelope Muse Abernathy: Visiting Professor, <a href="https://www.medill.northwestern.edu/journalism-masters/">Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism</a></li>
<li>Wendy Metcalfe: Senior Vice President of Content and Editor-in-Chief, <a href="https://www.hearst.com/newspapers/hearst-connecticut-media-group">Hearst Connecticut Media Group</a></li>
<li>Daniela Altimari: Reporter, <a href="https://www.route-fifty.com/">Route Fifty</a></li>
<li>Nic Newman: Senior Research Associate, <a href="https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/">Reuters Institute of the Study of Journalism</a></li>
</ul>
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Cat Pastor contributed to this show which originally aired <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/2022-07-01/saving-local-news-as-newspapers-disappear-digital-news-consumers-left-disconnected">July 1, 2022.</a>

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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