Thursday, September 17, 2026
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Loneliness and local news: How 'news deserts' increase isolation

As local news organizations continue to disappear across the United States, George Washington University researchers are linking shrinking access to community-based journalism to stronger feelings of isolation and loneliness.

Loneliness and local news: How 'news deserts' increase isolation
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As local news organizations continue to disappear across the United States, George Washington University researchers are linking shrinking access to community-based journalism to stronger feelings of isolation and loneliness.

Originally published at Phys.org

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