The Need for New Economic Models in Public Media
MediaShift Idea Lab, June 10, 2009
By Tony Shawcross
The assumption remains that corporate media have some responsibility to serve more than their shareholders -- that assumption does more damage than good. Like any corporation, media corporations are designed to make money. If we truly want a media system that provides for the public good, we need to recognize corporate media for what they and start looking at alternatives.
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