Addendum 2 cont'd

* news deserts expanding: 2 decades ago U.S. had 9,000 newspapers; 2019: 6,700

*of U.S.' 3,143 counties, 200 have no newspaper/other sources credible news

* Half these counties only have 1 newspaper and 2/3 do not have daily newspaper

* losses especially glaring in Midwest, East

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