That was now, this is then: Walter Lippmann and the crisis of journalism.
Keywords:
Walter Lippman, journalism, crisis, self-governments, social function of the press
Abstract
In the midst of a collapse of traditional journalism, McChesney recovers two largely unknown pieces from Walter Lippmann, written during a democratic crisis in 1920: “A test of the News” and “Liberty and the News”. In these works, Lippmann reclaims a sufficient access to quality news in order to produce a sound public opinion, which is the base of self-government and democracy. Therefore, journalism should be considered as a public service that can note simply be left out to pressures from the market or governments. This vision encourages public funding for the development of an independent media information system.Downloads
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Published
2013-04-10
How to Cite
W. McChesney R. (2013). That was now, this is then: Walter Lippmann and the crisis of journalism. CIC. Cuadernos de Información y Comunicación, 18, 39-49. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_CIYC.2013.v18.41713
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Monograph
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