Northwestern Project to Study What Local News Readers Want
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Why local news needs a lifeline -- and where it may be coming from.
With local news facing staff cuts and shrinking content, can a new project at Northwestern University be the lifeline it needs?
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Northwestern Project to Study What Local News Readers Want
Clip: 4/24/2018 | 7m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
With local news facing staff cuts and shrinking content, can a new project at Northwestern University be the lifeline it needs?
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