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Surprise! Tax-supported press covers government corruption less often

Wow! Can you believe? A new multiple regression analysis-based study of four Argentine newspapers found journalists there provided less coverage of government corruption as their newsrooms received more government support in the form of official advertising and other forms of public revenue, according to the Nieman Journalism Lab.  Read More

Examiner Editorial: Federal newspaper bailouts would negate the industry

Those immortal words “I’m from the government and I’m here to help you” are now being spoken to newspaper owners and their employees, all of whom are desperate to survive in the Internet age. The main voice behind the words is Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., author of legislation that would allow newspaper owners to restructure their properties as 501c(3) education foundations. Read More

Fault Lines: A violation of newspaper ethics

There is an unwritten rule in journalism — deeply held, and almost religiously followed — that columnists should never criticize other columnists. Read More
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