tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707228007097229203.post3753607850665670242..comments2023-10-28T08:45:03.721+01:00Comments on Former home of Headlines and Deadlines : Future of Journalism conference plenary speaker Robert W McChesneyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856693084384304955noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707228007097229203.post-38358273068057366772011-09-13T11:48:36.122+01:002011-09-13T11:48:36.122+01:00It is interesting that he acknowledges the corrupt...It is interesting that he acknowledges the corrupting power of advertisers and the CEOs who dictate what should appear on the business pages; yet utterly fails to see the risk of the state having the same influence if it was the one spending all the money. Apparently, "evidence" shows that countries which have public funding for journalism are more democratic, but it isn't clear if that is the reason for more democracy. Other things, such as whistleblower protection laws may be far more important.<br />The notion that the state will be the best steward of the public interest is one of the dividing lines of modern western political ideology. Frankly, the latest goings-on in America around the debt ceiling have done little to reinforce this position.Dilyanhttp://dilyandamyanov.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.com