Americans overall think their local news media do well at many journalistic roles

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3. Americans give fairly high marks to their local news media, especially when journalists are seen as connected to the community

Americans overall think their local news media do well at many journalistic roles

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3. Americans give fairly high marks to their local news media, especially when journalists are seen as connected to the community
Americans overall think their local news media do well at many journalistic roles
Americans who say local journalists are in touch give them much higher marks on their job performance
A sense of local news media’s community connection relates to higher evaluations of their job functions
Americans have greater confidence in their main local news source when local media are connected to the community
Those who sense their journalists have a close community connection more likely to say it’s very easy to get information about local topics they are interested in
Americans who prefer TV for local news view local media more positively than those who prefer the internet or radio
Those who pay for local news give slightly higher evaluations of their local news media

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3. Americans give fairly high marks to their local news media, especially when journalists are seen as connected to the community

Americans overall think their local news media do well at many journalistic roles

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