Newspapers Still Key in Reaching Rural

By: Brian Whitacre, Lara Brooks, Corie Kaiser, Grant Irby | Daily Yonder

The decline of newspapers has made many headlines in recent years.  Lower revenue, declining readership, and increasing competition from a variety of online sources have led many to believe that traditional newspapers are on their way out.

Some recent survey results from Oklahoma, however, make clear that rural residents still highly value their local newspapers.