Digital publishing allowed news to reach a wider audience in real time, but it also led to such challenges as decreased newspaper sales, increased demand for immediate reporting, and the rise of misinformation and disinformation. It had a profound impact on the economics of the news business and led to the closure of nearly 40 percent of local American newspapers, leaving many areas—now called “news deserts”—without independent local reporting on issues including government, schools, and public health.
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