Links tracking the transformation of government’s role in journalism
Archived Stories:
Filloux: ‘No hope’ that public subsidies can reverse declining print readership
Steve Myers, Romenesko+, Poynter, Aug. 29, 2011
FCC media report shows how interest in government subsidies for local journalism fizzled
Rick Edmonds, The Biz Blog, Poynter, Jun. 10, 2011
FCC report: Local TV ‘more important than ever,’ but thin on accountability reporting
Al Tompkins, Poynter, Jun. 9, 2011
A Federal Study Finds That Local Reporting Has Waned
Jeremy W. Peters and Brian Stelter, New York Times, Jun. 9, 2011
FCC Report: Information Needs of Communities
Steven Waldman, June 2011 (Another copy of the report)
Funding public media: How the US compares to the rest of the world
Nikki Usher, Nieman Journalism Lab, Mar. 11, 2011
Chat replay: What happens when government hires its own reporters?
Joe Grimm, Chat replay, Poynter, Feb. 9, 2011
Reboot: An open letter to the FCC about a media policy for the digital age
Steve Coll, CJR, Nov./Dec. 2010
We Need To Change Copyright Laws To Save Newspapers
Eric Clemons and Nehal Madhani, Business Insider, Aug. 18, 2010
Journalism Needs Government Help
Lee C. Bollinger, Wall Street Journal, Jul. 14, 2010
Poll: No Public Support For FTC Proposals To Help News Organizations
Joseph Tartakoff, PaidContent, Jun. 9, 2010
(Related: Americans Reject Newspaper Subsidies
Erik Sass, Media Daily News, Jun. 9, 2010)
FTC Future-of-Journalism Inquiry Wraps Up With Little Momentum for Major Intervention
Rick Edmonds, The Biz Blog, Poynter, Jun. 13, 2010
A bailout for news?
Eric Deggans, St. Petersburg Times, April 11, 2010
FCC Testimony: Media Cross-Ownership Bears Watching, but is Not Most Critical Issue
Karen Dunlap, Poynter, Apr. 20, 2010
Should Government Support Journalism? It Always Has
David Westphal, Communication Leadership Blog, Feb. 8, 2010
New Study: As Media Subsidies Decrease,
Government Should Support Innovation
Bill Mitchell, NewsPay, Poynter, Jan. 28, 2010
FCC Launches Examination of the Future of Media
and Information Needs of Communities in a Digital Age
FCC Public Notice, Jan. 12, 2010
(Related: Future of Media Web site)
5 ways the government could help journalism
Matt Thompson, Knight Foundation Blog, Dec. 15, 2009
Journalism and Freedom
Rupert Murdoch, Wall Street Journal, Dec. 8. 2009
FTC Workshops on Journalism and the Internet
December 1-2, 2009
(Video, Agenda, Panelist Biographies, Press Release
and
FTC Workshop An Odd Mix of Caution and Dangerous Thinking
Rick Edmonds, The Biz Blog, Poynter, Dec. 3, 2009)
American government: It’s always subsidized commercial media
Geoffrey Cowan and David Westphal, OJR, Nov. 30, 2009
A Helping Hand: The case for (smart) government support of journalism
CJR Editorial, CJR, Nov./Dec. 2009
MPR’s Minnesota Today: Minnesota taxpayer funded
David Brauer, MinnPost, Oct. 30, 2009
A modest proposal for federal funding of journalism
Joel Kramer, MinnPost, Oct. 19, 2009
The Reconstruction of American Journalism
Leonard Downie, Jr. and Michael Schudson,
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Oct. 19, 2009
(See also:
Downie, Columbia Study: Government Must Fund Some News
Rick Edmonds, The Biz Blog, Poynter, Oct. 19, 2009
Finding a New Model for News Reporting
Leonard Downie Jr. and Michael Schudson, Washington Post, Oct. 19, 2009
Next Steps for Downie-Schudson: ‘Mutualizing’ News about News
Bill Mitchell, NewsPay, Poynter, Oct. 20, 2009)
Publishers Urge More Public Aid for Newspapers, But H.R. 3602 Won’t Solve Their Problems
Robert G. Picard, The Media Business, Sep. 26, 2009
Saving Newspapers From Their Saviors
Jack Shafer, Slate, Sep. 21, 2009
Newspaper journalism gets words of praise; Print media’s role vital, Obama says
Dave Murray, Toledo Blade, Sep. 20, 2009
F.T.C. to Assess Business of News
Pradnya Joshi, New York Times, Aug. 23, 2009
Setting the Price of a Free Press
Tim Rutten, Los Angeles Times, Aug. 22, 2009
The Press Loves a Hero, but . . .
Presidential Commission Won’t Save Newspapers
Howard Kurtz, Washington Post, Aug. 17, 2009
Changing the Law to Save Newspapers: Some Modest Proposals
Jeffrey D. Neuburger, MediaShift, Jul. 21, 2009
Congress and Newspapers, 1943 Edition
Tom Bowers, News & Observer, Jul. 10, 2009
European Publishers Call on E.U. to Protect Copyright
Eric Pfanner, New York Times, Jul. 9, 2009
Papers in crisis pick and choose their principles
Peter Preston, The Observer, Jul. 5, 2009
Tighter copyright law could save newspapers
Connie Schultz, The Plain Dealer, Jun. 28, 2009
The Future of Newspapers — Posner
Richard Posner, A Blog by Gary Becker and Richard Posner, Jun. 23, 2009
Newspapers want U.S. help, not bailout
Robert MacMillan, Reuters, Jun. 3, 2009
Washington gets down to business on fixing crisis in journalism
Hollis Templeton, Medill Reports, May 20, 2009
Anti-Trust Sentiment Could Limit Google’s News Gatekeeper Power
Rick Edmonds, The Biz Blog, Poynter, May 19, 2008
Laws That Could Save Journalism
Bruce W. Sanford and Bruce D. Brown, Washington Post, May 16, 2009
Cardin Favors Help For Newspapers — But No Bailouts
Winter Casey, National Journal, May 14, 2009
Government’s Long History of Supporting Journalism
Dan Gillmor, Mediactive, May 13, 2009
Wash. Governor OKs Tax Cut for Newspapers
The Seattle Times, May 12, 2009
(See also: copy of House Bill 2122)
Can Washington Help Ailing Newspaper Industry? (Audio)
Audie Cornish, NPR, May 12, 2009
Separation of Press and State
David Carr, The New York Times, May 10, 2009
Senators ponder the future of journalism
James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, May 8, 2009
In Google’s News World, Articles Are King, Publications Are Paupers
Rick Edmonds, The Biz Blog, Poynter, May 8, 2009
Senate Hearing Spotlights 3 Hard Truths About Journalism’s Future
Bill Mitchell, NewsPay, Poynter, May 7, 2009
John Kerry on journalism: ‘Brave new world’
Michael Calderone, Politico, May 6, 2009
Newspaper champions vs. new media
Susan Milligan, Political Intelligence, Boston.com, Mar 6, 2009
The Future of Journalism (Senate Hearing)
May 6, 2009
(Archived Video from C-Span)
Senate Hearing Weighs Newspapers as Nonprofits
Bill Mitchell, NewsPay, Poynter, May 6, 2009
The Fate of the Newspaper Industry (audio)
Diane Rehm Show, NPR/WAMU, May 6, 2009
What Should Congress Do to Shape the Future of News?
Bill Mitchell, NewsPay, Poynter, Apr. 24, 2009
US Senate panel to look at future of newspapers
James Vaznis, The Boston Globe, Apr. 20, 2009
Senator Cardin Introduces Bill that Would Allow American Newspapers to Operate as Non-Profits
Press Release of Senator Cardin, Mar. 24, 2009
(See also: full text of the Newspaper Revitalization bill)
Let Debate Begin on Government Funding of News
Bill Mitchell, NewsPay, Poynter, Jan. 20, 2009
Newspaper JOAs Reach End of the Line
Rick Edmonds, The Biz Blog, Poynter, Jan. 14, 2009
