Will The News Media Be Neutered?
By Floyd and Mary Beth Brown
January 10, 2009
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Lost amid the myriad of Rod Blagojevich scandals and transcripts was the fact that the governor of Illinois and his chief of staff were in discussions to withhold government assistance from the Tribune Co. unless an editor critical of the administration was fired. Few government officials are as corrupt as "Hot Rod", but the opportunity for abuse is readily available.
The situation in Connecticut presents a dangerous precedent. Government involvement in the press is an inherently bad proposition that will take away the ability of newspapers to properly fulfill their role and opens a Pandora's Box of abuse. Newspapers must adapt and survive without government assistance or else one of the foundations of our free society will crumble.
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©2009 Floyd and Mary Beth Brown. The Browns are bestselling authors and speakers. Together they write a national weekly column distributed exclusively by Cagle Cartoons newspaper syndicate.
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