http://techliberation.com/2009/08/12/a-bailout-for-the-first-amendment/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Sun, 27 May 2012 20:03:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://techliberation.com/2009/08/12/a-bailout-for-the-first-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-67297 We’re from Government and We’re Here to Help (Save Journalism) Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:33:41 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=20197#comment-67297 <p>[...] A Bailout For The First Amendment?, by Wayne Crews, Aug. 2009 [...]</p> [...] A Bailout For The First Amendment?, by Wayne Crews, Aug. 2009 [...]

]]> http://techliberation.com/2009/08/12/a-bailout-for-the-first-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-61196 Digital Economics is Transforming News Media; Are Universities Next? — Technology Liberation Front Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:18:02 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=20197#comment-61196 <p>[...] income tax breaks to newspaper journalists—or direct subsidies like bailouts for newspapers or expanded public funding the model of NPR. The obvious problem raised by such proposals is the old Golden Rule: “He [...]</p> [...] income tax breaks to newspaper journalists—or direct subsidies like bailouts for newspapers or expanded public funding the model of NPR. The obvious problem raised by such proposals is the old Golden Rule: “He [...]

]]> http://techliberation.com/2009/08/12/a-bailout-for-the-first-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-66009 Ryan Radia Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:52:15 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=20197#comment-66009 <p>I for one am fine with a privately endowed press -- but I disagree with your latter statement that it gets little attention from those who want to save professional journalists. See Cardin's Newspaper Revitalization Act, which (as I understand it) would essentially allow media companies to reorganize into non-profit entities operating under section 501(c)(3) that could accept tax deductible private donations. The trouble with this arrangement is that 501(c)(3) entities can't endorse political candidates or take explicit stances on legislation (with limited exceptions). I'm not sure how much it would hobble professional journalism were media outlets restricted in their ability to weigh in on political controversies.</p> I for one am fine with a privately endowed press — but I disagree with your latter statement that it gets little attention from those who want to save professional journalists. See Cardin's Newspaper Revitalization Act, which (as I understand it) would essentially allow media companies to reorganize into non-profit entities operating under section 501(c)(3) that could accept tax deductible private donations. The trouble with this arrangement is that 501(c)(3) entities can't endorse political candidates or take explicit stances on legislation (with limited exceptions). I'm not sure how much it would hobble professional journalism were media outlets restricted in their ability to weigh in on political controversies.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2009/08/12/a-bailout-for-the-first-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-62089 Ryan Radia Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:52:15 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=20197#comment-62089 <p>I for one am fine with a privately endowed press -- but I disagree with your latter statement that it gets little attention from those who want to save professional journalists. See Cardin's Newspaper Revitalization Act, which (as I understand it) would essentially allow media companies to reorganize into non-profit entities operating under section 501(c)(3) that could accept tax deductible private donations. The trouble with this arrangement is that 501(c)(3) entities can't endorse political candidates or take explicit stances on legislation (with limited exceptions). I'm not sure how much it would hobble professional journalism were media outlets restricted in their ability to weigh in on political controversies.</p> I for one am fine with a privately endowed press — but I disagree with your latter statement that it gets little attention from those who want to save professional journalists. See Cardin's Newspaper Revitalization Act, which (as I understand it) would essentially allow media companies to reorganize into non-profit entities operating under section 501(c)(3) that could accept tax deductible private donations. The trouble with this arrangement is that 501(c)(3) entities can't endorse political candidates or take explicit stances on legislation (with limited exceptions). I'm not sure how much it would hobble professional journalism were media outlets restricted in their ability to weigh in on political controversies.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2009/08/12/a-bailout-for-the-first-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-60561 Ryan Radia Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:52:15 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=20197#comment-60561 <p>I for one am fine with a privately endowed press -- but I disagree with your latter statement that it gets little attention from those who want to save professional journalists. See Cardin's Newspaper Revitalization Act, which (as I understand it) would essentially allow media companies to reorganize into non-profit entities operating under section 501(c)(3) that could accept tax deductible private donations. The trouble with this arrangement is that 501(c)(3) entities can't endorse political candidates or take explicit stances on legislation (with limited exceptions). I'm not sure how much it would hobble professional journalism were media outlets restricted in their ability to weigh in on political controversies.</p> I for one am fine with a privately endowed press — but I disagree with your latter statement that it gets little attention from those who want to save professional journalists. See Cardin's Newspaper Revitalization Act, which (as I understand it) would essentially allow media companies to reorganize into non-profit entities operating under section 501(c)(3) that could accept tax deductible private donations. The trouble with this arrangement is that 501(c)(3) entities can't endorse political candidates or take explicit stances on legislation (with limited exceptions). I'm not sure how much it would hobble professional journalism were media outlets restricted in their ability to weigh in on political controversies.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2009/08/12/a-bailout-for-the-first-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-60560 Ryan Radia Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:52:08 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=20197#comment-60560 <p>I for one am fine with a privately endowed press -- but I disagree with your latter statement that it gets little attention from those who want to save professional journalists. See Cardin's Newspaper Revitalization Act, which (as I understand it) would essentially allow media companies to reorganize into non-profit entities operating under section 501(c)(3) that could accept tax deductible private donations. The trouble with this arrangement is that 501(c)(3) entities can't endorse political candidates or take explicit stances on legislation (with limited exceptions). I'm not sure how much it would hobble professional journalism were media outlets restricted in their ability to weigh in on political controversies.</p> I for one am fine with a privately endowed press — but I disagree with your latter statement that it gets little attention from those who want to save professional journalists. See Cardin's Newspaper Revitalization Act, which (as I understand it) would essentially allow media companies to reorganize into non-profit entities operating under section 501(c)(3) that could accept tax deductible private donations. The trouble with this arrangement is that 501(c)(3) entities can't endorse political candidates or take explicit stances on legislation (with limited exceptions). I'm not sure how much it would hobble professional journalism were media outlets restricted in their ability to weigh in on political controversies.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2009/08/12/a-bailout-for-the-first-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-60543 Jerry Brito Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:29:09 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=20197#comment-60543 <p>I agree with you about government funding of media, but how would you feel about a privately endowed press? I think that's an option that gets little attention from folks who seek to save "professional" reporting.</p> I agree with you about government funding of media, but how would you feel about a privately endowed press? I think that's an option that gets little attention from folks who seek to save “professional” reporting.

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