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John Kerry: Newspaper bailouts? -- (link)

Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Apr 22 '09, 09:07

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Mr. Kerry, who has called for Senate hearings on "the future of journalism" to begin May 6, also cited the negative influence of "agenda-driven reporting" and media conglomerates. (www.washingtontimes.com)

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Not that paying advertisers should care much, but they're still a good way for lower income people to stay informed -- nm - con_carne Apr 22, 09:14 4
- they actually do a lot better job of reaching higher income. - Callisto Apr 22, 09:19 3
  - we do a major canadian study on newspaper readership and that's true -- nm - zork Apr 22, 09:22
  - How so? -- nm - con_carne Apr 22, 09:21 1
    - Well, if you look at research, you'll see newspaper does a much, much better job of reaching the $75,000+ income than really any other medium. - Callisto Apr 22, 09:23
Kerry doesn't get it. Shockingly. - Will Hunting Apr 22, 09:10 18
- Well he's right in that it's troubling that there are becoming fewer different voices out there reporting. - Reagen Apr 22, 09:13 17
  - I rather think the profit motive is killing journalism -- nm - con_carne Apr 22, 09:21 1
    - the profit motive has always been part of news reporting and editorials -- nm - Roger More Apr 22, 09:22
  - I've always thought THE primary role of journalism has been to protect people's liberty and rights - Strongbad Apr 22, 09:19 6
    - and in my opinion, a lack of diversity of viewpoints compromises that role. -- nm - znufrii Apr 22, 09:25 1
      - And in my opinion, I don't think that has anything to do with it. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 22, 09:28
    - And of course, there's also the sometimes conflicts of interests that cause media outlets to ignore or downplay stories. - Reagen Apr 22, 09:25
    - basically the problem comes down to what private corporations see as efficiencies. - Reagen Apr 22, 09:22 2
      - So to be more specific, it's the reduction of # of journalists, not specifically mergers & consolidation. - Strongbad Apr 22, 09:27 1
        
        not necessarily - mergers and consolidation can affect news coverage too, especially of local issues - Roger More Apr 22, 09:32
  - on the other hand, the internet is making more and more opportunities for diverse voices to be heard. -- nm - znufrii Apr 22, 09:14 5
    - mostly reactive. Almost zilch in the way of investigative. -- nm - Reagen Apr 22, 09:15 4
      - I wouldn't say the establishment media is all that great at investigative journalism either -- nm - znufrii Apr 22, 09:20 1
        
        they're not as good as they used to be for reasons I discuss above. But it is without a doubt what print media does best. -- nm - Reagen Apr 22, 09:23
      - precisely. -- nm - background checks love mandy lane Apr 22, 09:18
      - so far. -- nm - znufrii Apr 22, 09:18
  - but bloggers are journalists, too! - Beryllium Apr 22, 09:14 1
    - some are, some aren't. -- nm - znufrii Apr 22, 09:14
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- and HD-DVD -- nm - Strongbad Apr 22, 09:11
- BRING BACK 8-TRACKS!!! -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Apr 22, 09:10

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