Joshua P. Darr – The Conversation

Jurnalisme opini dapat membuat orang gusar – atau dapat menyatukan mereka. momentimages/Getty Images

December 22, 2021

Halaman opini pada koran lokal membantu mengurangi polarisasi politik: temuan dari Amerika

Johanna Dunaway, Texas A&M University; Joshua P. Darr, Louisiana State University , and Matthew P. Hitt, Colorado State University

Halaman depan harusnya menjadi balai warga, tempat pembaca berdiskusi dan berdebat atas isu penting bagi komunitas dan sekitarnya.

Opinion journalism can rile people up – or it can bring them together. momentimages/Getty Images

May 27, 2021

Local newspapers can help reduce polarization with opinion pages that focus on local issues

Johanna Dunaway, Texas A&M University; Joshua P. Darr, Louisiana State University , and Matthew P. Hitt, Colorado State University

The best op-ed pages operate like a town square, allowing readers to discuss and debate issues important to their communities and beyond. But many now focus on divisive national political issues.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks to the press after the House voted to remove her from committee assignments. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

February 16, 2021

46,218 news transcripts show ideologically extreme politicians get more airtime

Joshua P. Darr, Louisiana State University ; Jeremy Padgett, University of Mobile, and Johanna Dunaway, Texas A&M University

When far-right and far-left politicians get most of the media attention, it hurts democracy.

Local newspapers keep readers’ interest on local politics. Shutterstock/Bridget McPherson

February 11, 2019

When newspapers close, voters become more partisan

Joshua P. Darr, Louisiana State University ; Johanna Dunaway, Texas A&M University, and Matthew P. Hitt, Colorado State University

American politics has gotten more partisan in the last 50 years. One of the reasons: the closing of local newspapers.

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