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# Fewer than a third of Americans believe local news holds public officials accountable, poll finds
- URL: https://werd.io/fewer-than-a-third-of-americans-believe-local-news-holds/
- Published: 2023-06-07T17:20:03.000Z
- Updated: 2023-06-07T17:20:03.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:21

“If the primary source of local news (for many people) is local television, it’s not a shock that less than a third of people would say they think local news is holding public officials accountable.” [#Media](https://werd.io/tag/Media)

\[[Link](https://www.poynter.org/ethics-trust/2023/local-news-watchdog-accountability-public-officials/)\]