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An online journal produced in conjunction with the Rural Reconciliation Project.

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Mencken, Carpenter, Lotspeich-Yadao, & Tolbert: Local Banks and Rural Prosperity

In Revenue & Readership: Rescuing and Reviving Rural Journalism, Teri Finneman (School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of Kansas), Patrick Ferrucci (Department of Journalism, University of Colorado), and Nick Mathews (Department of Journalism and Communication, University of Missouri) seek to understand how both rural newspaper publishers and readers perceive the situation surrounding the business side of journalism.

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Land & Water Workshop - Schedule

Land & Water: Rural Resources, Rural Livelihoods - Introducing our 2023 research program series, including a range of events aimed at addressing the core question: Who really owns rural America?

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Fennimen, Ferrucci, & Mathews: Rural Journalism Rescue and Revival

In Revenue & Readership: Rescuing and Reviving Rural Journalism, Teri Finneman (School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of Kansas), Patrick Ferrucci (Department of Journalism, University of Colorado), and Nick Mathews (Department of Journalism and Communication, University of Missouri) seek to understand how both rural newspaper publishers and readers perceive the situation surrounding the business side of journalism.

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Eliason: From Public Trust to “Bulls for Billionaires”

In From a Public Trust to “Bulls for Billionaires”: The Collision of Wealth and Politics in Big Sky Country, Stephen Eliason (Department of Social Sciences and Cultural Studies, Montana State University) discusses three main influences on big game hunting regulations: (1) demographic change and technology, (2) land ownership and access, and (3) politics and license allocation. It is essential to understand these issues to find solutions that preserve hunting for “people of ordinary means,” including middle and working-class hunters.

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