Tuning out after your party wins: Local election results and local news consumption are linked, a study finds

One of the surprising effects of a local election — specifically a gubernatorial election — seems to be that the demand for the local newspaper associated with the winning candidate’s party goes down after the election. Or so a new study finds.

The work builds on previous research from Allison Archer, an assistant professor in the University of Houston’s Department of Political Science and the university’s Valenti School of Communication.

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