Cost of government rises when local newspaper closes, study finds

A study inspired by a John Oliver segment has analysed data from 1,266 US counties and tallied the cost of losing a print watchdogWhen a local newspaper closes, the cost of government increases. That’s the conclusion of new survey from Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, which draws a direct line between loss of the watchful eyes of local newspapers and a decline in government efficiency. Paul Gao, a professor of finance at the college, said he got the idea for the study while