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This section of the study reports on findings from three original public opinion surveys, one from each of the three metro areas being studied—Denver, Macon and Sioux City. These surveys probe residents about their news habits, civic engagement and attitudes about the city and the media that serve it. Because each city received its own customized […]

A close examination of five consecutive days of coverage in Denver, Macon and Sioux City suggests that the large, legacy daily news providers still delivered the vast amount of reporting, but the providers beyond those—especially in Denver’s larger media landscape—added a second layer of vibrancy not found in the smaller cities. Indeed, Denver’s constellation of […]

A 100-mile drive from Omaha, Nebraska, Greater Sioux City—or “Siouxland” as the nearly 125,000 locals know it—straddles the borders of three states. (For a display of all city demographics, click here. Technically speaking, Sioux City’s metropolitan statistical area spans two counties in Iowa, two in Nebraska and one county in South Dakota. In the summer […]

Prosperous and cosmopolitan, Denver holds rank among the largest metropolitan areas in the United States. In the 1850s, the gold rush led hopeful prospectors to the city, nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains’ Front Range. More than a century and a half later, 2014 ushered in a new wave of entrepreneurial energy into […]

A consistent finding across these metro areas is that individuals with strong engagement in local civic and community life as well as those who give their city a high rating as a place to live display stronger local news habits. Civic Engagement and News In each of the three diverse cities studied, the most engaged […]