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OverviewAmerican journalism is collapsing as newspapers and magazines fail and scores of reporters are laid off across the country. Conventional wisdom says the Internet is to blame, but veteran journalists and media critics Robert W. McChesney and John Nichols disagree. The crisis of American journalism predates the Great Recession and digital media boom. What we are witnessing now is the end of the commercial news model and the opportune moment for the creation of a new system of independent journalism, one subsidized by the public and capable of safeguarding our democracy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Nichols , Robert W McChesneyPublisher: Avalon Publishing Group Imprint: Nation Books Edition: First Trade Paper ed Dimensions: Width: 15.70cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.534kg ISBN: 9781568586366ISBN 10: 1568586361 Pages: 416 Publication Date: 12 July 2011 Recommended Age: From 13 to 99 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationRobert W. McChesney is a Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He hosts Media Matters on WILL-AM radio. John Nichols is the Washington, D.C., correspondent for the Nation and the associate editor of the Capital Times. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |