• Dealing With Covid-19 in Casual Democracies 

      Steensen, Steen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      This article reports findings from an in‐depth, autoethnographic study of local communities in Denmark and England left behind by local journalism. The study was conducted during—and is thematically framed by—the Covid‐19 ...
    • Deserted Local News: Exploring News Deserts From a Journalistic Recruitment Perspective 

      Olsen, Ragnhild Kristine; Røe Mathisen, Birgit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      An emerging body of research addresses how news deserts cause democratic deficits. This literature is mostly concerned with the closure of local news outlets. The present study was carried out in Norway, a country characterised ...
    • “It’s New to Us”: Exploring Authentic Innovation in Local News Settings 

      Olsen, Ragnhild Kristine; Hess, Kristy (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Many local newsrooms across the globe have been forced to re‐assess (and re‐assert) their value and function during a period of intense digital disruption. “Innovate or die” has become an accepted mantra as governments, ...