Is a digital press a freer press? Overview: The decline of the printing press, the rise of the digital press / Pew Research Center -- Local journalism is flourishing / Damian Radcliffe -- Journalism is broken, but digital journalism can fix it / Stuart Dredge -- Convenience and accessibility provide net benefits / Katerina Eva Matsa and Elisa Shearer -- A wider reach isn't always better / Ying Chan -- Local journalism is in decline / Andrea Macko -- Digital media is a slippery slope / Margaret Simons -- Does media conglomeration censor the press? Overview: Conglomerates run the media industry / Ted Turner -- Media conglomeration is a threat to democracy / Michael Corcoran -- Media conglomerates tell their journalists what they can and cannot say / Glenn Greenwald -- A controlled press is a bad press / Mike Floorwalker -- Large media companies can keep news outlets alive / Kyle Pope -- Corporations value a free press, too / Dan Kennedy -- Does litigation hamper a free press? Overview: Legal challenges to a free press / Electronic Frontier Foundation -- Libel laws encourage libel suits / Derek Wilding -- Libel litigation can be a slippery slope / Jeffrey A. Tucker -- With a free press comes responsibility / Paul Sturges -- The right to a reputation is a public concern / David Engel -- Is public finding good for a free press? Overview: A case study in journalism for the public good / The Shorenstein Center -- Small grants can revolutionize journalism / Andrew Dodd -- Nonprofit journalism is a viable alternative to ad-supported reporting / Ilma Ibrisevic -- Government support isn't necessary to provide quality journalism / Bill Wirtz -- Government-funded journalists can't hold the government accountable / Tim Luckhurst -- Organizations to contact.
Summary:
"The rights protecting journalists and the press in the United States are a defining aspect of the nation's democratic nature. What tends to be discussed less frequently is how today's media environment enables or hinders a free press. Has the internet made the press freer or restricted it in new ways? How do issues like funding, the role of media conglomerates, and legal actions against journalists and publications fit into a free media landscape? These questions will be explored from varying perspectives in this timely volume."
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