Consider public subsidies for newspapers, says Penn prof
Consider public subsidies for newspapers, says Penn prof "Despite contemporary concerns, generous press subsidies have…
April 11, 2012
Government support for journalism
Filloux: ‘No hope’ that public subsidies can reverse declining print readership
Monday Note Frédéric Filloux looks at a study that analyzes public subsidies of various forms…
August 29, 2011
FCC commissioner: Report lacks bold recommendations needed to support journalism
Federal Communications CommissionFCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps criticizes the agency's "The Information Needs of Communities"…
June 10, 2011
FCC media report shows how interest in government subsidies for local journalism fizzled
There is a lot to like in the Federal Communication Commission's exhaustive, 478-page study of…
June 10, 2011
It is Time for the FCC to Reboot the Media System
Reboot: An Open Letter to the FCC About a Media Policy for the Digital AgeColumbia…
November 2, 2010
FTC Future-of-Journalism Inquiry Wraps Up With Little Momentum for Major Intervention
I'll be among the 30 participants in the Federal Trade Commission's roundtables Tuesday in Washington,…
June 12, 2010
New Study: As Media Subsidies Decrease, Government Should Support Innovation
It looks like we can add government assistance to the pile of disintegrating business models…
January 27, 2010
FTC Workshop An Odd Mix of Caution and Dangerous Thinking
I have an inside-out viewpoint on the Federal Trade Commission's two-day workshop on "How Will…
December 3, 2009
Next Steps for Downie-Schudson: ‘Mutualizing’ News about News
What's most interesting and useful about "The Reconstruction of American Journalism" report issued by Len…
October 20, 2009
Downie, Columbia Study: Government Must Fund Some News
Longtime Washington Post executive editor Leonard Downie did more than his share of afflicting the…
October 17, 2009
News Consumer Study: Media Helped Elect and Continue to Promote Obama
Results from a national Sacred Heart University survey released today reveal that many news consumers…
September 23, 2009
Privacy Advocates Take On Behaviorally-Targeted Ads on News Sites
One of the few financial bright spots for the newspaper industry this year has been…
September 4, 2009
Sunlight Foundation Contest Offers Incentive for Building Data Applications
The Sunlight Foundation, along with partners Google, O'Reilly Media, Craig Newmark (of Craigslist), TechWeb and…
May 27, 2009
Government’s Role in Journalism (Transformation Tracker, 2009-2011))
Links tracking the transformation of government's role in journalism Archived Stories: Filloux: ‘No hope’ that…
May 13, 2009
Senate Hearing Spotlights 3 Hard Truths About Journalism’s Future
I came away from Wednesday's Congressional hearing encouraged that a consensus could emerge around three…
May 6, 2009
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