Everyman News:

How and why content, style, and sourcing changed

Synthesizing hard data, research, interviews, direct observation and content analysis, author Michele Weldon delivers a fresh and insightful analysis of contemporary American newspapers in Everyman News: The Changing American Front Page. more »

Author Michele Weldon Tells the Story of News

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The Northwestern University assistant professor and journalist opens discussion on the cultural and economic reasons why newspapers have changed dramatically in the last few years. She also asks, “Is this good for journalism?” more »

Study Results of 850 Stories in Newspapers from 20 Cities

Newspapers Show Dramatic Shifts in Front-Page News

A content analysis of 20 American newspapers on four dates in 2001 and 2004 shows how front pages have shifted to show more features and less hard news on the front pages. more »

Features Increase, Hard News Declines: New Book Shows

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An independent review of select newspapers from different areas of the country reveals that overall, the number of feature stories has increased from 35 percent to 50 percent across all newspapers studied from 2001 to 2004. more »