{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Side by Side","title":"RE-RELEASE: Nick Jacobs, author of The Rural Voter, shares his findings and explains how the 'gap effect' leads to simple stories about rural and urban spaces","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2241,"description":"While Ellen takes a break for Labor Day, revisit this episode originally released on September 4, 2024 during Season 1.\nIn this episode, Ellen interviews Nick Jacobs, co-author of The Rural Voter, about the nuances of rural America and how they are often overlooked when we consider the complex relationship between rural and urban spaces. They discuss the methodology behind Nick’s research and the challenges of surveying rural populations. They also delve into \"rural resentment\" and the persistent misconceptions about rural and urban communities, despite examples of shared commonalities.\nEpisode Highlights:04:50 Challenges in Surveying Rural America09:56 The Gap Effect19:07 Rural Resentment vs. Rural Rage29:00 Economic Integration in Rural Communities33:42 Shared Sense of Fate\nMore Information:\nNick Jacobs bio, https://web.colby.edu/nfjacobs/\nThe Rural Voter, https://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-rural-voter/9780231211581\nNew Book on Rural America Started with a False Conclusion, Then Looked For Evidence-The Daily Yonder, https://dailyyonder.com/commentary-white-rural-rage-which-came-first-the-title-or-the-research/2024/03/06/\nHow ‘Rural Studies’ Is Thinking About the Heartland - The New York Times (nytimes.com), https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/29/business/rural-studies-american-politics.html\nUMN Extension Rural-Urban Interdependence, https://extension.umn.edu/community-development/rural-urban-interdependence\nQuestions, comments, want to get in touch?  Email us at sidebyside@umn.edu. We share your feedback with funders and stakeholders about the value of this podcast and how you engage with the insights and information.\nWant to stay in touch? Sign up for our newsletter here.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/tlqGC47eNrIE2gpnsGBGmlOp6kISW7ZNG8gy-TLNnz8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ3OTMzLzE3MDMx/MDQxNzMtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}