Tuesday, October 20, 2009

A collective responsibilty for journalism

Another article about new models in journalism via Adrian Monck as Leonard Downie Jr. and Michael Schudson arguw in the Washington Post that

American society must now take some collective responsibility for supporting news reporting -- as society has, at much greater expense, for public education, health care, scientific advancement and cultural preservation, through varying combinations of philanthropy, subsidy and government policy. It may not be essential to save or promote any particular news medium, including print newspapers. What is paramount is preserving independent, original, credible reporting, whether or not it is profitable, and regardless of the medium in which it appears.


As for the future,Rather than depending primarily on shrinking newspapers, communities should have a range of diverse sources of news reporting.they argue.

This will include philanthropists,Public radio and television,universities,and the creation of a national Fund for Local News

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