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Abstract:
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Locally generated content comprises nearly 80 % of front page content for most American newspapers , with Associated Press and other wire service content comprising between 15 % and 20 % across various circulation categories . However , newspapers with daily circulation between 30 ,000 and 50 ,000 provide a sharp distinction – a “curve” or “groove” – publishing an average of barely 60 % locally generated content on their front page , pulling nearly 40 % from wire services . The anomaly declines somewhat for publications with daily circulation between 50 ,000 and 100 ,000 . This statistical content analysis of 42 American newspapers of diverse circulation sizes also reveals a universal focus on domestic politics , which comprises nearly a third of all locally generated and wire content , and reveals key commonalities across circulation categories and regional boundaries . |