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Connecticut Mirror
The State of Connecticut
The City of Hartford
Connecticut Mirror
Trinity & Capitol Students In Their Visit to CTMirror’s Building
Connecticut (CT) Mirror is an exclusively online, non-profit newspapers with a specialization in news coverage about public policy issues in the Nutmeg State. This newspaper institution is relatively new; CT Mirror was established in the year 2010. Although compromised of ~20 employees, the news publication offers a variety of online features aside from news articles such as online puzzle games, podcast, a “Student Voice” section, and much more. Given that they’re an online publication, the CT Mirror promotes their publications through a mix of social media platforms, newsletters, and their own CTMirror mobile application.
Trinity & Capitol Students In Their Visit to CTMirror’s Building
“[The] Connecticut Mirror is the state’s trusted source for in-depth news and reporting on public policy, government, and politics” (CT Mirror’s “About Us”) serves as the company’s mission statement.
Reported by our community partner, the majority of the Connecticut Mirror’s readership consist of primarily of older individuals within the white demographic. This demographic skew suggests a readership base with a more mature perspective, potentially reflective of a longstanding engagement with the publication’s in-depth coverage of Connecticut’s political and social landscapes. The Mirror decided to join the Liberal Arts Action Lab with the goal of diversifying their readership in order for state and local news to reach more of the population.
The State of Connecticut
These maps were created using Social Explorer in order to further our knowledge on the demographic of Connecticut citizens and how these demographics reflect the CT Mirror audience. This map was formed using the same demographics within the Hartford demographic maps to draw critical comparisons between Hartford and Connecticut along with providing comprehensive analyzation. Analysis of this data shows how the demographic relation between the city of Hartford and the state of Connecticut impacts media consumption.
Map displays Hispanic/Latino population in the state. 2021 Census
Maps displays 18-34 year old age group. 2021 Census
The City of Hartford
With the help of Social Explorer, we were able to discover some key information regarding the demographic of Hartford residents. Similar to the state of Connecticut’s maps, we looked closely at the racial and age-group makeup of the city.
Map displays Hispanic/Latino population in Hartford. 2021 Census
Key: Darker regions represent heaver populated areas of people of Latin American descent.
The demographics of Latinos in Hartford were quite condensed. In the maps, the darker-colored regions display heavily populated areas with people of Latino descent. The southern part of the city is much darker than the north or west ends. Along with this, the center of the city is lighter, indicating that the population of Latinos is few.
Map displays 18-34 year old age group. 2021 Census
Factors that play into Latinos’ placement in the south end of Hartford include age, education, and country of origin. Diversity is present throughout the city but is separated based on these facts. Age specifically is separated similarly to race. In the south end of Hartford, most Latinos’ ages range from 34-64. This data shows that these areas are heavily populated by adults.