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Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- A Culture Shaped by Immigrants: Examining the Consequences of U.S. Immigration Policy -- Abstract -- Introduction -- A Brief Review of U.S. Immigration History -- Naturalization Laws and De Facto Federal Immigration Policy -- Restricting Immigration: De Jure Federal Immigration Policy -- A Shift in U.S. Immigration Policy -- Measures of Cross-Societal Cultural Differences -- Policy Changes, Immigrant Inflows, and Cultural Differences -- The McCarran-Walter Act of 1952 -- The Hart-Celler Act of 1965 -- Summary -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Hofstede Cultural Dimensions -- Appendix B: GLOBE Project Cultural Dimensions -- Appendix C: Country Listing, by Region and Sub-Region -- References -- The New Immigration Wave: Is Lithuania Ready to Open Its Heart? -- Abstract -- Introduction -- 1. General Information About Lithuania -- 1.1. Lithuanian History -- 1.2. Lithuanian International Migration Dynamics -- 2. Threats Felt by Citizens from Immigrants -- 2.1. Theoretical Background -- 2.2. Empirical Study on the Threats Felt by Lithuanians -- 2.3. Statistical Analysis of the Welfare of Lithuania in the Context of the EU -- Conclusion -- References -- Biographical Sketch -- Publications Last 3 Years: -- Articles -- Indexed in the Web of Science with Impact Factor -- Indexed in the Web of Science without Impact Factor -- Publications in Other International Databases (Articles in Periodicals, Collections of Articles and Conference Proceedings) -- Articles in Other Peer Reviewed Research Publications -- Articles in Conference Proceedings -- Biographical Sketch -- Publications Last 3 Years -- International Immigration and Female Labour Supply -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Data and Empirical Approach -- Estimation Results -- Family Policy -- Conclusion -- References

The Covid-19 emergency in Australia precipitated the closure of dozens of print newspapers across Australia but, conversely, the heightened state of anxiety of the early Covid-19 period amplified the need for local information and communality. This was the impetus for a wave of print-centric newspaper start-ups. We previously examined 22 Covid-19 era start-ups in Queensland (see Barnes et al., 2022, p. 21-34) and found that their editors/publishers universally "reassert(ed) and claim(ed) more vigorously the normative values associated with community journalism as 'social glue.'" These proprietors deployed an "affective rationale" as the foundation of their journalism and their "lean start-up" business models. We called this a "community cohesion model." Returning to these start-ups 18 months after the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions were lifted in Queensland, we find that about 60% of these newspapers have continued operating, still drawing on deep wells of community support. They are transitioning to more conventional "newsonomics," seeking - like the news organisations they replaced - to expand their advertising and raise other revenue, keep costs low, and expand their digital channels while remaining focussed on their core print offering. Drawing on in-depth interviews and editorial statements by editors/owners of these start-ups, as well as a close examination of advertising in the surviving newspapers, this study argues that adopting affective "hybrid" business models can be a basis for news organisations' longer-term viability.

The Covid-19 emergency in Australia precipitated the closure of dozens of print newspapers across Australia but, conversely, the heightened state of anxiety of the early Covid-19 period amplified the need for local information and communality. This was the impetus for a wave of print-centric newspaper start-ups. We previously examined 22 Covid-19 era start-ups in Queensland (see Barnes et al., 2022, p. 21-34) and found that their editors/publishers universally "reassert(ed) and claim(ed) more vigorously the normative values associated with community journalism as 'social glue.'" These proprietors deployed an "affective rationale" as the foundation of their journalism and their "lean start-up" business models. We called this a "community cohesion model." Returning to these start-ups 18 months after the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions were lifted in Queensland, we find that about 60% of these newspapers have continued operating, still drawing on deep wells of community support. They are transitioning to more conventional "newsonomics," seeking - like the news organisations they replaced - to expand their advertising and raise other revenue, keep costs low, and expand their digital channels while remaining focussed on their core print offering. Drawing on in-depth interviews and editorial statements by editors/owners of these start-ups, as well as a close examination of advertising in the surviving newspapers, this study argues that adopting affective "hybrid" business models can be a basis for news organisations' longer-term viability.