Towards a Media That Is "Good and Just"

[Thaddeus]

Towards a Media That Is "Good and Just"
published by Truthout 3/28/15

To understand current policy battles around net neutrality and concerns about the future of journalism, it's instructive to look to our past to see how we got to this point, but to also recover forgotten alternatives and glean important lessons. America's Battle for Media Democracy chronicles a key historical moment in the development of our media system, one that witnessed the rise and fall of a vibrant reform movement that aimed to democratize American media. Although reformers were able to realize some victories in the name of the public interest, they ultimately were overwhelmed by a corporate libertarian logic that continues to define much of the American media system today. The following excerpt provides an overview of the book, and drives home why this history is especially important for us now.

http://www.truth-out.org/progressivepicks/item/29663-towards-a-media-that-is-good-and-just

[Euphoria]

1. Good read! K&R