Large news media outlets were blindsided by the 2016 presidential election, partly because the mostly-urban journalists who work for those outlets sought commentary from the same pundits we've all heard from for years. They missed the rising disenchantment of small town voters that helped propel Donald Trump into the Oval Office. That's why Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. is launching a three-year project called "The Pulse of the Voters": Most CNHI papers are in small towns, which puts them in the perfect place to find out what rural voters think about the issues.
Starting in March, about 100 participating papers will sit down with voters every few months and find out what they think "to a level that can't be covered in a poll or survey," writes the Herald-Banner in Greenville, Texas.
Some questions they'll ask include "What are the issues that concern you the most? Jobs . . . education . . . health care . . . affordable housing . . . national security . . . immigration . . . race relations. How has life changed for you – or not – since President Trump entered the White House? We want to listen to your voice on whether you approve or disprove of Trump’s job performance, of Congress and the national political divide between Republicans and Democrats. Why do you feel this way?" writes The Morehead News in Kentucky.
"No matter your political ideology, gender, race, religion or economic status, no matter whether you live in the city or in the country, we would like to listen to your concerns and help amplify your voice as candidates ask for your trust to shape policies locally," Dave Bohrer writes for The Meridian Star in Mississippi.
CNHI newspapers will share their notes with each other and produce regional and national storiee. The project is scheduled to wrap up in 2020.
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