When Newspapers Close, the Cost of Government Goes Up

Governing: Mass layoffs and downsizing have decimated many newsrooms over the last two decades as the way people access their news has changed in the internet era. But new research shows that the decline of newspapers may also have taken a toll on cities' and counties' budgets.

That’s the suggestion from University of Chicago and University of Notre Dame researchers, who are the first to look at the relationship between public finance and newspaper closures.

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