Oregon bill could impact local newspapers — Have your say

Oregon bill could impact local newspapers — Have your say

Oregon lawmakers are asking for the public’s input on a bill that could have big impacts on local newspapers, and tech giants like Google and Facebook.

The importance of community newspapers

Is local news important? Are local news outlets such as the Star Gazette still relevant in today’s digital world?

Can Americans’ trust in local news be trusted? The emergence, sources, and implications of the local news trust advantage

The forthcoming article “Can Americans’ trust in local news be trusted? The emergence, sources, and implications of the local news trust advantage” by Erik Peterson, Joshua P. Darr, Maxwell B. Allamong, and Michael Henderson is summarized by the author(s) below. In recent decades media trust has substantially declined and there are large partisan divides in how the American public views most news sources. Our article shows trust in local media i…