Wall Street Journal Seth Lipsky notes that
Leonard Downie -- whose just-released report urges government subsidies for the press -- was famous for declining to vote as a matter of journalistic principle. "If government subsidies for news gathering ever come up for a voter referendum, I hope Mr. Downie, a great editor to be sure, stands on his original principles and stays home," writes the former New York Sun publisher.
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Stoll: Some newspaper companies have already received government subsidies
