"I truly believe that no democracy can remain healthy without an equally healthy press," said Fiedler, now dean of Boston University's College of Communication. "Thus it is in democracy's interest to support the press in the same sense that the human being doesn't hesitate to take medicine when his or her health is threatened." Full Story »
Posted by Randy Morrow
If there is free money to be had, radio is in trouble too (here is just one article: http://www.radioandrecords.com/RRWebSite/NewsStoryPage.aspx?ContentID=59gTc3bqF0Q%3D&) . The falling revenues in media is why cross ownership of broadcast and newspapers is being pushed. Also some (if not most) of the problems can be blamed on short sighted ownership/management decisions (sounds like the financial and auto industries doesn't it). But if money is being handed out to sectors that are in trouble and might create/maintain jobs--media is in line.
This article ignores the reality of the situation, which is that the rumored debate should have started long ago. Take this quote: "You can't expect a watchdog to bite the hand that feeds it," Our corporate run media outlets (which control the vast majority of 'local' newspapers) have been feeding us political propaganda for decades, shaping our reality to suit the interests of their masters.
If our lawmakers are really interested in the virtues of a free press, they would do well to investigate themselves, the Pentagon and the private corporations our 'leaders' are beholden to. And they might want to learn a bit about a little something called the internet.
Are you crazy? The last thing this (or any country for that matter.) country needs is the U,S. government snooping into our private lives. It's bad enough that they tape-record everything that comes in or out of this country.Now you want the U.S. government to bail-out the newspapers. If anyone out there thinks the ' OLE' USA won't ask or take what information they want is liviny in a fairy land.
I guess Putin is just bailing-out the newspaper and television stations for the kindness of his heart.
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