more on journalism in the new world
Wayne Garcia says letting the market decide newspapers’ coverage is a slippery slope:
… journalism, real trained reporters and editors seeking out the truths that democracy needs to remain alive, isn’t — or at least shouldn’t — be treated like any other commodity, like a can of beans on the shelf. We’re the only commodity with a constitutional protection, and that little benefit carries with it some responsibilities that transcend the marketplace responsibilities.
If you find the subject interesting, I encourage you to read the whole bit - ‘The Customer Is In Control’.
Tags: media, newspapers, online
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October 19th, 2007 at 1:12 pm
Wayne Garcia is right on. Ultimately, what’s going on may mean that capitalism will kill democracy.