Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Gannet runs the largest newspaper chain in the United States.
2. In 2016, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post all suffered a 20% decline in digital/print circulation.
3. People who value and use local news media are more likely to vote in local elections.
4. Community newspapers remain important today because they provide information that people can’t get anywhere else.
5. Community papers are failing at a record pace.


1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. False

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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