women, journalism, and labor unions

Byerly, Carolyn M.; Simon-Roberts, Sharifa

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“…Research also has examined the unique relationship between small-town news organizations, like the weekly newspaper in this study, and their readers. Though small-town journalism, or community journalism, remains an under-researched space, there is a foundational understanding of community journalism in scholarship, principally from Byerly (1961), Lauterer (2006), Reader and Hatcher (2011) and, more recently, Smith (2019), Mathews (2020), Ali, Radcliffe and Donald (2020) and Journalism April 2020 special issue, “Journalism in Small Towns.” This scholarship has argued the functions of the local community press are different than larger metropolitan newspapers. Compared to larger, metro newspapers, small-town newspapers provide a “sense of community” (Lauterer, 2006; Mathews, 2020).…”

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“…Compared to larger, metro newspapers, small-town newspapers provide a “sense of community” (Lauterer, 2006; Mathews, 2020). Small-town newspapers have a “nearness to people” (Byerly, 1961, p. 25) and a sense of “our us-ness, our extended family-ness” (Lauterer, 2006, p. 14). Community journalists and their readers often share the same social space, leading to a certain intimacy between the newspaper staff and readers (Rosenberry, 2012).…”

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Print Imprint: The Connection Between the Physical Newspaper and the Self

Mathews

2021

Journal of Communication Inquiry

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This research puts forward the theoretical concept “print imprint,” articulating the connection between the printed newspaper and its reader’s “Self.” This paper contends that the printed newspaper draws out the meaningfulness of ownership, touch and nostalgia, all influential ingredients of the self. This research centers on interviews with 19 former readers of a weekly newspaper that shuttered. The findings illustrate the significance, usefulness and uniqueness of the printed newspaper. In particular, participants expressed a relationship with the printed newspaper, calling it “my paper.” Ultimately, this research argues that the loss of the weekly newspaper prompted a loss or lessening of self of the abandoned readers. Finally, this article argues this “print imprint” extends beyond printed newspapers and should be considered for all print products, including magazines and books, pointing to future research possibilities.

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Print Imprint: The Connection Between the Physical Newspaper and the Self

Mathews

2021

Journal of Communication Inquiry

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“…Community journalism often tries to distinguish itself from other forms of journalism, one often used by weekly newspapers. One of the primary distinctions is community journalism’s nature to be viewed as personal by journalists and their audiences (Byerly, 1961; Lauterer, 2006). In particular, community journalism has long been considered about the relationship between the newspaper and the community it serves (Byerly, 1961).…”

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“…One of the primary distinctions is community journalism’s nature to be viewed as personal by journalists and their audiences (Byerly, 1961; Lauterer, 2006). In particular, community journalism has long been considered about the relationship between the newspaper and the community it serves (Byerly, 1961). In his foundational work, contemporary media scholar Jock Lauterer (2006) described local journalism as personally connected because its journalists live and work within the communities served.…”

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COVID-19 and the “Golden Era”: Turning the page on rural, weekly newspaper production

Smith,

Miller

2023

Newspaper Research Journal

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The rural weekly newspaper industry rooted in traditional geographically bounded U.S. communities was long thought to have been shielded from industry dilemmas—revenue and circulation—at larger mainstream daily newspapers. However, recent data show a shift in these rural community journalism trends, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. Using normative theory and diffusion of innovations, this study examines how rural weekly newspaper publishers perceived, nearly 18 months after the onset of the pandemic, how COVID-19 impacted their newspapers’ advertising, news, technology, and community involvement. Survey results reveal short-term and long-term content and financial challenges plague U.S. rural grassroots information sources with circulation less than 3,000—indicating the end of the “golden era” of weekly newspapers. Despite the constraints, publishers remain optimistic and dedicated to their audiences, albeit reluctant to swift change, as they perceive themselves as the only reliable information source for their rural communities.

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Gender Dimensions of Communication Industries

Byerly

2023

The Handbook of Gender, Communication, and Women%27s Human Rights

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women, journalism, and labor unions

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Print Imprint: The Connection Between the Physical Newspaper and the Self

Print Imprint: The Connection Between the Physical Newspaper and the Self

COVID-19 and the “Golden Era”: Turning the page on rural, weekly newspaper production

Gender Dimensions of Communication Industries

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