That’s the finding of a study done for the United Kingdom government showing that local newspaper circulation has a “positive and significant” effect on voter turnout. “Areas with higher levels of local newspaper circulation also report higher local election turnout,” states the study. Has there been an impact on voter turnout here? A multitude of factors influence voter turnout, right down to the weather on election day. Judging from this latest U.K. study, add voter turnout to the list of how the loss of journalism risks impacting communities.

Source: thestar November 14, 2020 11:03 UTC