The decline of local newspapers is leading to fewer reporters covering Congress, a shift that has a big potential impact on Congress, Jonathan Bernstein writes. To secure re-election, politicians typically advertise, claim credit for accomplishments, and take positions, all strategies that Bernstein says largely depend on media organizations taking notice. Bernstein writes: “The demise of state and local political reporting is often thought of as a potential threat because, without a vigorous press, no one will expose malfeasance, and politicians will have weaker reasons to avoid corruption. But perhaps the reduced incentives for good behavior by these elected officials are an even bigger reason to despair.”
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