Journalism is at risk and American society must act to preserve it.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Report urges action to preserve journalism

NEW YORK (AP) - Journalism is at risk and American society must act to preserve it. That's a key message in a new report co-authored by Len Downie, former executive editor of The Washington Post.

In a paper commissioned by the Columbia University Journalism School, Downie and Michael Schudson, a Columbia professor, argue the government, universities and nonprofit foundations should step in as newspapers suffer financially.

Among other steps, the authors recommend that the government ensure the tax code allows local news outlets to operate as non-profits. They urge philanthropic organizations to support local reporting. And they suggest a fund be established using fees from telecom or Internet providers for grants to innovative local news groups.

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[Peikko 1,575]

Um, oh.

Well, bless, his heart is in the right place.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Who needs journalism when we have Fixed News?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Who needs the first amendment? The universities and the government will tell us everything we need to know.

[Niels Bohr 72]

Journalism is through RSS Feeds, NewsGroups, Atom nowadays. Who needs papers?

[Ban Hammer 13,348]

Journalism is through RSS Feeds, NewsGroups, Atom nowadays. Who needs papers?

i get all my news from ajnewsnetwork.