{"product_id":"deserted-life-without-local-news-in-rural-america-paperback","title":"Deserted: Life Without Local News in Rural America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNick Mathews\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe crisis of rural news consumers abandoned by corporate owners\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe devastation of local news organizations has left rural areas of the US marooned in information deserts. Nick Mathews offers a boots-on-the-ground examination of the human toll of local news's erosion by the winds of de-localization and corporate indifference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is no secret that ownership transfers, corporate mergers, and hedge fund takeovers have relentlessly consolidated and closed local news organizations. Mathews exposes the impact of that process on journalism, journalists, and news consumers hungry for outlets that tell their stories. A fundamental breakdown within journalism itself, the abandonment of community news has left disgruntled and disconnected locals to piece together news and information themselves. Mathews draws on the personal experiences of news gatherers and consumers to illuminate why local news cannot be scaled. Mass-produced content inevitably severs ties to communities while distant ownership is indifferent to local concerns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNuanced and sympathetic, \u003ci\u003eDeserted\u003c\/i\u003e provides a vivid portrait of the people and places forsaken by journalism's corporate owners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNick Mathews\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor of journalism at the University of Missouri. He is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eReviving Rural News: Transforming the Business Model of Community Journalism in the US and\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.99 x 5.84 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56435943735601,"sku":"9780252089701","price":42.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/asHuSxhIHW9780252089701.webp?v=1790171591","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/deserted-life-without-local-news-in-rural-america-paperback","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}