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Many prefer getting local stories online,but that presents a problem. There aren't
a lot of digital sources that coverlocal news. People think they're getting informed
about local news when actually they're justchecking out their Instagram account DePaul. Professor
of Media studies Jeff McCall says localnews has become confused and less credible,
but even when absorbing it, peopleare being fed dull flavored candy. I
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think there's a false sense that peoplewill not consume news of substance, and
that the only way you can getpeople to check out a news site is
to give them clickbait. He sayspeople have lost sight of how important local
news is to their daily life.Andre Perard News Radio seven forty KTRH
Many prefer getting local stories online,but that presents a problem. There aren't
a lot of digital sources that coverlocal news. People think they're getting informed
about local news when actually they're justchecking out their Instagram account DePaul. Professor
of Media studies Jeff McCall says localnews has become confused and less credible,
but even when absorbing it, peopleare being fed dull flavored candy. I
(00:21):
think there's a false sense that peoplewill not consume news of substance, and
that the only way you can getpeople to check out a news site is
to give them clickbait. He sayspeople have lost sight of how important local
news is to their daily life.Andre Perard News Radio seven forty KTRH
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