Deserted: Life Without Local News in Rural America
Language: English
Published by University of Illinois Press, 2026
- Hardcover
- New
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, IrelandKennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd.
AbeBooks seller since February 27, 2001
Condition: New
US$ 153.13
Quantity: Over 20 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
2026. hardcover. . . . . .
Seller Inventory # V9780252059810
- Title
- Deserted: Life Without Local News in Rural America
- Author
- Mathews, Nick
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0252059816
- ISBN 13
- 9780252059810
The crisis of rural news consumers abandoned by corporate owners
The devastation of local news organizations has left rural areas of the US marooned in information deserts. Nick Mathews offers a boots-on-the-ground examination of the human toll of local news’s erosion by the winds of de-localization and corporate indifference.
It is no secret that ownership transfers, corporate mergers, and hedge fund takeovers have relentlessly consolidated and closed local news organizations. Mathews exposes the impact of that process on journalism, journalists, and news consumers hungry for outlets that tell their stories. A fundamental breakdown within journalism itself, the abandonment of community news has left disgruntled and disconnected locals to piece together news and information themselves. Mathews draws on the personal experiences of news gatherers and consumers to illuminate why local news cannot be scaled. Mass-produced content inevitably severs ties to communities while distant ownership is indifferent to local concerns.
Nuanced and sympathetic, Deserted provides a vivid portrait of the people and places forsaken by journalism’s corporate owners.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
"About the title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd.
Galway, GY, Ireland
AbeBooks seller since February 27, 2001
Shipping rates from Ireland to U.S.A.
| Item | 12 to 22 business days | 10 to 20 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 11.02 | US$ 13.34 |
Payment methods
Store description
Kennys.ie is the largest exporter of books from Ireland currently exporting to approximately 100 countries around the world. Kennys Bookshop houses hundreds of thousands of books and specialises in collection development and library services, supplying booksellers and state and university libraries on a global scale including the U.S.A.,Japan and Europe. Kennys.ie is Ireland's Largest Online Bookshop.
Specialty
Asia, All Aspects of the Irish Experience, Irish Literature, Irish History, Human Rights, International Espionage, History of Ideas and Human Thought, Labour History, Jewish Studies and the Holocaust. Gureilla Movements., Russian and Soviet History and Literature. Womens Studies and Feminism.Seller's business information
Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries (Holdings) Limited
Liosbán Retail Park, Tuam Road
Galway, Ireland H91 N5P8
Terms of sale
Terms of Sale - Credit Cards: Visa, Master Card, American Express, Diner.
Payment can also be made by bank draft in Euros, drawn on an Irish Bank.
We regret that PO Boxes are not acceptable to the U.S. as our courier will not deliver to them.
In case of returns or queries please contact us by email books@kennys.ie or by phone +353 91 709350
VAT Registration - IE2238521A
Conor Kenny
Shipping terms
Free Shipping