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Avoiding the News Desert : Addressing Challenges Around Community Media in English-Speaking Quebec
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Avoiding the News Desert : Addressing Challenges Around Community Media in English-Speaking Quebec
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Print media has been in decline for decades, but what does this mean for Quebec’s English-speaking community? The author’s brief shows that media decline has disproportionately affected the province's linguistic minority and paved the way for "news deserts” - areas with little to no local journalism. Specifically, her brief highlights that: in Quebec, 104 media outlets have either folded, merged or gone online-only since 2008, with government funding failing so far to halt the decline; 22% of these were English or bilingual media, whereas English speakers represent 16.9% of the province’s population; “news deserts” reduce voter engagement and lead to greater polarization; and more research is needed on the sustainability and efficacy of alternative news models.
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Quebec English-Speaking Communities Research Network (QUESCREN)
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Research Brief no. 10
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November 2023
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en
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Bell, Shannon. “Avoiding the News Desert : Addressing Challenges Around Community Media in English-Speaking Quebec.” Research Brief no. 10. Quebec English-Speaking Communities Research Network (QUESCREN). Last modified November 2023. https://mcusercontent.com/bf13fdb9b70a15018117a562c/files/fab6b0ac-85b9-7070-7a10-a8c005feecf6/Brief_10_ENG.pdf.
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