Commentary
Central Asia’s digital ambitions are achievable, but only if policy is aligned with the region’s physical constraints.
Aruzhan Meirkhanova
Research
An Evaluation of Online Information Acquisition in U.S. News Deserts
An examination of how the loss of local newspapers has impacted online information acquisition.
Published on Nov 13, 2024
About the Authors
Jacob N. Shapiro
Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs
Jacob Shapiro is a nonresident scholar in the Carnegie Technology and International Affairs Program.
Kevin T. Greene
Nilima Pisharody
Alonso Guevara
Nathan Evans
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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