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The definition of "local" or "national" with regards to media tends to refer to kind and scope of coverage, rather than ownership. My local paper, for instance,
by krapp 3y ago
The definition of "local" or "national" with regards to media tends to refer to kind and scope of coverage, rather than ownership. My local paper, for instance, despite being owned by a national corporation, has local reporters and reports on local stories. Likewise with local television news.
Even if these entities were entirely locally owned and operated, the kind and scope of coverage would likely remain unchanged, so for the most part ownership doesn't seem very relevant.
- JohnFen 3y agoI disagree. When my local paper was sold to a national corporation, for instance, it dramatically changed the both the scope and nature of the local news coverage. Yes, the reporting is still done by people local to the area, but they're adhering to guidance from corporate and that led to a dramatic decrease in the quality and usefulness of local news reporting (and a serious loss in the paper's readership, unsurprisingly).