POLI 310 Chapter Notes - Chapter 47: Paul Starr
3 Dec 2015
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Goodbye to the age of newspapers (hello to an era of corruption) Newspapers have been an integral part of america central to politics and business. Newspapers have been our eyes towards the state, private abuses and civic alarm systems. Increasingly people read their news online newspapers reaching more online. Reducing space devoted to art and science. Hyper localism appealing to immediate communities. Expansion of choice in media increasing diversion as well as information. Partly responsible for worrisome trend in american. Media innovations are mixed blessings quick source of information but diminished share of public following the news and tarnishing institutions of professional journalism. When the public requires a public good government subsidizes them. However, for press to be independent of political control there can be no subsidy. Supporting production of public goods is through private non-profit organization. New models of journalism in an online environment. Digital medium requires a more inclusive relationship with it"s audience.
