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Traditional News Industry Changes and Their Political Consequences
Sat, September 7, 10:00 to 11:30am, Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Franklin 5Session Submission Type: Created Panel
Session Description
News production is undergoing significant changes including a shift away from localization and towards nationalization, and growing pressures towards commercialization. This panel examines a number of these trends and considers the underlying drivers of these changes and their consequences for politics.
Sub Unit
Individual Presentations
Internet Shock to the Local Newspaper Audience and Effects on Political Coverage - David McGrath, New York University
Is Consumer Demand Driving the Nationalization of Local Television News? - Sam Wolken, University of Pennsylvania
The Decline of Local News and Representation in Local Politics - Sean Ewing, UCLA
How Elite Attacks on the Media Shape Political Communication - Erik Peterson, Rice University; Allison M.N. Archer, University of Houston; Kishan Bhakta, Rice University; Sho Izumisawa
The Unequal Challenge of Learning from Under-Informative News - Andrew Trexler, Duke University