New book contends that local newspapers bear brunt of news media's increasing elitism

(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau) A new book by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign journalism professor Nikki Usher examines the market failure of local newspapers in the context of larger US problems such as rising social inequality, geographic polarization and political discord. In " News for the Rich, White, and Blue: How Place and Power Distort American Journalism, " Usher posits that newspapers are becoming more focused on serving wealthy, white and politically liberal news consumers.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news