1/ PUBLIC MEDIA READING LIST 🧵:
Hi, our mission is to convince you that commercialized, corporate media is every bit its own form of propaganda and to help you help us push for alternatives. Here is a list of articles and books to get you started.
Hi, our mission is to convince you that commercialized, corporate media is every bit its own form of propaganda and to help you help us push for alternatives. Here is a list of articles and books to get you started.
2/ Of course, you'll be best served by reading @VWPickard's excellent book, Democracy Without Journalism? amazon.com/Democracy-with…
3/ Then read his explainer of the Fairness Doctrine. Most scholars doubt a new FD will have the impact activists think it will, but "it encouraged sensitivity toward programming biases and empowered local communities to hold broadcasters accountable." washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/0…
4/ For a primer on how we got here and why media consolidation is your biggest political enemy, check this out: billmoyers.com/story/twenty-y… #FixMediaNow
5/ To understand the promise of indie/non-profit public interest media, peep this refreshing perspective from @voiceofsandiego: niemanlab.org/2017/03/voice-…
6/ We need publicly funded, public interest media. Under commercial media, which only serves corporate interests, we are no longer citizens with a constitutional right to being properly informed, but consumers, fed clickbait and kept in the dark. @UriLF theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
7/ More from @VWPickard, we must "strengthen our democracy by funding public media." cjr.org/opinion/public…
8/ Exciting proposals that can strengthen local journalism in this country are being proposed. We must overcome anti-regulation rhetoric of corporate lobbyists and lawmakers. The Founders heavily subsidized the spread of diverse information. @rwmcchesney cjr.org/business_of_ne…
9/ And keep thinking about creative ways to revive news deserts after losing half of all news jobs in the last 20 years. democracypolicy.substack.com/p/news-voucher…
10/ Most importantly, Americans must first be aware there is a massive journalism crisis in this country. News is a public good. A commercialized model for funding news ensures a low quality information ecosystem. Follow and amplify our account as we work to educate. #FixMediaNow
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