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The Annette Strauss Institute was founded in 2000 on the belief that active, engaged citizens are made, not born, and that society benefits when citizens take part. Through research, the Institute cultivates future generations of citizens and leaders.
In a new report written for the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life and sponsored by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Jay Jennings and Meghan Rubado present their research on the decline of local newspapers and the effect it is having on communities. The findings suggest that the time crunch reporters work under as they are forced to cover multiple beats, along with the emphasis placed on writing articles that drive clicks, has diminished the agenda-setting role of newspapers and made them more reactive. This is having a negative impact on political participation and the competitiveness of elections. Read the full report here.
