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Communication and commitment to community

Journal Article

Mary Sweeney, Jean Dobos, Leo Wayne Jeffres
Communication Research
14(6) 619-643

Topic(s) of work
Community media, Newspapers

Abstract

Via survey research, the authors illustrate that consumption of local newspapers is very important (in some cases, more important than interpersonal contact) to strengthening a citizen’s ties to his/her community. From a localism standpoint, these results highlight the importance of local media in developing and strengthening local communities.


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Localism Resources