Study: Newspaper Closures Can Impact Government Spending
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A new study looks at how newspaper closures may affect your wallet.
“A lot of studies show that when newspapers close, local politicians become lazy and voters become less informed and there’s lower voter turnout,” said Chang Lee, an assistant professor of finance at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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Study: Newspaper Closures Can Impact Government Spending
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“A lot of studies show that when newspapers close, local politicians become lazy and voters become less informed and there’s lower voter turnout,” said Chang Lee, an assistant professor of finance at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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