journalism crisis threatens democracy itself. What are you going to do abou it??

[Tom Klammer]

 

 

As Professor Robert McChesney put it, “ I think at this point the idea that American journalism is in a deep, profound and existential crisis is almost passe. I think what is less well understood is that such a collapse of journalism is also a crisis for democracy. Self government cannot work without an informed citizenry, and that can’t work without journalism.” 

McChesney lays out the problem and offers some solutions.

We didn't do so well on the KKFI pledge drive during Democracy Now this morning.  We REALLY NEED YOUR SUPPORT for the public affairs programs that bring you the information you need to know, that no other media outlet is bringing you. Please think about calling in to KKFI at 888-931-0901 at 6pm, and give your vote of support for public affairs programming on YOUR community radio station.

Bob McChesney on "Death and Life" up next - Occupy KC and David Barsamian now online

 
Coming up tonight on Tell Somebody, Robert McChesney joins me again on a pledge drive edition of the show.  McChesney is the Gutsgell Endowed Professor in the Department of Communications at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is a co-founder of Free Press (http://www.freepress.net/).   McChesney will help me ask for your support of KKFI, your community radio station, and will talk about the new paperback edition of The Death and Life of American Journalism - The Media Revolution that will begin the World Again,  the book he co-authored with Nation Magazine Washington correspondent John Nichols.  Death and Life is now updated with two new chapters, and if you call 888-931-0901 with a credit card pledge of $60 or more during the show this Tuesday between 6 and 7pm Central Time, you can have your own copy as a thank-you gift.

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