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Outcry over Juan Williams’ firing from NPR underscores why we don’t need more...
If you think government should subsidize journalism, check out the outcry over NPR’s firing of Juan Williams. I’m not going to weigh in on whether Williams’ remarks should have been a firing offense....
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4 things the feds should do instead of protecting newspapers
The federal government has lots of important issues it needs to deal with these days. It doesn’t need to deal with protecting newspapers. It shouldn’t protect newspapers. It can’t afford to protect...
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Five more reasons government shouldn’t subsidize journalism
Sigh. The drumbeat for unwise government subsidies for journalism continues with a How to Save Journalism essay in The Nation. It was written by Robert W. McChesney and John Nichols, authors of The...
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Five reasons government shouldn’t subsidize journalism
If you are interested in this, check out Five more reasons government shouldn’t subsidize journalism, responding to another piece by McChesney and Nichols. This madness has to stop. Intelligent people...
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Commentary on Downie and Schudson’s “The Reconstruction of American Journalism”
While I am critical of the Columbia University report, The Reconstruction of American Journalism, I am pleased that it has stirred debate about the future of journalism. Here are the most interesting...
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Michael Schudson discusses government’s historic role supporting journalism
Michael Schudson accepted my invitation to continue our discussion about The Reconstruction of American Journalism. I blogged critically Monday about his report with former Washington Post Executive...
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I respond to Michael Schudson’s defense of “Reconstructing Journalism” report
This is my response to Michael Schudson’s response to my criticism of his report with former Washington Post Executive Editor Leonard Downie Jr., The Reconstruction of American Journalism. I recommend...
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Columbia’s Michael Schudson responds to criticism of “Reconstructuring...
Thanks to Columbia University journalism professor Michael Schudson, who responded to my Monday post criticizing his report with Leonard Downie Jr., The Reconstruction of American Journalism. I...
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American media need innovation, not subsidy
Update: Michael Schudson has responded to this post. Whatever else it is, The Reconstruction of American Journalism is not comprehensive. Leonard Downie Jr., former executive editor of the Washington...
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A proposal for government steps to bail out journalism
This post is now out of date: I just posted my response to this report: American media need innovation, not subsidy. I will be blogging later today on a report released by Columbia University titled...
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