FEATURED REPORT
The News Media
- September 18, 2020Can they reverse their fortunes amid cascading threats?
After decades of newspaper decline, all American news media are struggling in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic recession. By curtailing or shuttering millions of businesses, the pandemic has further reduced the advertising revenue that publications rely on to survive. This has forced thousands of news organizations to cut staff, reduce production schedules or even close.
Hunger for News
Dangerous Assignments
Sources of Support
| 1690s–1790s | Government subsidizes early U.S. newspapers, which are overtly partisan. |
| 1800–1900 | Newspapers begin reaching for a mass audience. |
| 1900–1996 | Newspapers thrive until competition from electronic media harms growth. |
| 2000–Present | Newspapers face an economic squeeze, attacks from the Trump administration and internal dissent. |
Should the ban on one company owning a newspaper and a broadcaster in the same community be repealed?
Pro
President and CEO, News Media Alliance. |
Con
President and Co-CEO, Free Press. |
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