#3 The Future of Local Newspapers with Christopher Ali
Christopher Ali is an assistant professor at the University of Virginia. His research interests focus on communication policy and regulation, critical political economy, critical geography, comparative media systems, localism, and local news.
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Show Notes
About Our Guest:
Ali has published in numerous journals, including Communication Theory, Media Culture & Society, and International Journal of Communication. His forthcoming book, Media Localism: The Policies of Place (University of Illinois Press, 2017), addresses the difficulties of defining and regulating local media in the 21st century in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada and the implications these difficulties have for the long-term viability of local news.
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Show Notes:
(00:05): Guest Introduction
(00:55): A new perspective into the future of small market newspapers
(02:06): pros and cons of small market newspapers
(04:12): Challenges small market newspaper will be facing in the future
(05:43): The economics of small market newspapers
(09:09): Various narratives in the newspaper industry
(12:33): Next steps for Christopher Ali
(13:53): Wrap-up
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