community newspapers: community lifeblood
Published on Nov 18, 2015
For the 2014 Symposium on Small Towns at the University of Minnesota, Morris.
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THERE ARE MORE
THAN 340 NEWSPAPERS
IN MN
There are not more newspapers than lakes in the State of Minnesota. But, every single county in the state from Rock County in the southwest corner to Cook County in the far Northeast Corner of the state has a community newspaper. 87 counties - 340+ newspapers.
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21 Daily Newspapers
320+ Weekly Newspapers
Most small towns in Minnesota are served by a small, weekly newspaper.
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Healthy Newspapers = Healthy Community
Research shows that civic participation falls in places where newspapers close.
Denver & Seattle after newspapers closed.
"Civic engagement and other indicators of an active citizenry should be higher when local news media institutions are numerous and vibrant and members of the public are consuming the content they produce."
Denver & Seattle after newspapers closed.
"Civic engagement and other indicators of an active citizenry should be higher when local news media institutions are numerous and vibrant and members of the public are consuming the content they produce."
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89% of Minnesotans
have accessed a
newspaper in print
and/or digital format in
the past month
According to research conducted by MNA in 2013, readership of newspapers is extremely high. 89% of Minnesotans have accessed a newspaper in print and/or digital format in the past month
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The future of your community is very important to the newspaper!
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The newspaper is a conversation-framer
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Connect with your Newspaper!
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