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Vanishing Local News Coverage Is Bad for Voting

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English - October 04, 2018 21:00 - 7 minutes - ★★★★ - 65 ratings
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A recent Duke University study says the quaintly and quality of local news is dropping. These 'news deserts' across the country are leading to lower voter turnout and unchecked government officials. David Meyers speaks with Bloomberg News reporter Riley Griffin.
 
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Riley's latest: Local News Is Dying, and It’s Taking Small Town America With It
You can follow Riley at @rileyraygriffin
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TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

A recent Duke University study says the quaintly and quality of local news is dropping. These 'news deserts' across the country are leading to lower voter turnout and unchecked government officials. David Meyers speaks with Bloomberg News reporter Riley Griffin.

 

FOLLOW UP

Riley's latest: Local News Is Dying, and It’s Taking Small Town America With It

You can follow Riley at @rileyraygriffin

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TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

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