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Democracy without journalism? : confronting the misinformation society /

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"As local media institutions collapse and news deserts sprout up across the country, the US is facing a profound journalism crisis. Meanwhile, continuous revelations about the role that major media outlets--from Facebook to Fox News--play in the spread of misinformation have exposed deep pathol...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pickard, Victor W. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020]
Subjects:
Journalism > United States > History > 21st century.
Journalism > Economic aspects > United States > History.
Mass media > Economic aspects.
Freedom of the press.
Democracy.
Press and politics.
Journalism.
Journalism > Economic aspects.
United States.
2000-2099
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : When commercialism trumps democracy
  • Historical roots of US press freedoms and failures
  • The early crisis and missed opportunities
  • How commercialism degrades journalism
  • Monopoly control over digital infrastructures
  • American media exceptionalism and the public option
  • Conclusion : The media we need.