Unconventional Practices and Boundary Work in Small Town Newspapers: The Case for a Rural Journalism Subfield
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly
Published online on January 31, 2026
Abstract
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Local rural newspapers live a precarious existence in Alberta, Canada. In a declining economic situation, rural journalists have adopted unconventional practices to continue their work. Based on fieldwork in four communities, we show how rural journalists ...
Local rural newspapers live a precarious existence in Alberta, Canada. In a declining economic situation, rural journalists have adopted unconventional practices to continue their work. Based on fieldwork in four communities, we show how rural journalists ...