Newspaper Bailouts Criticized On The Hill

Reader Comments

Back to blog

projections stratosphere techniques few regions

kandyceara of CT 7:37AM November 12, 2009

Hmmm. The argument from Scott seems to be that failing newspapers are failing only because they made bad decisions. Granted this is probably true, but it also ignores the present financial crisis where nobody wants to spend on advertising and where the vulnerabilities of these institutions were magnified ten fold.

We've created a pro/con article on the topic on Debatepedia that might be worth a look in framing these different arguments

http://wiki.idebate.org/index.php/Debate:_Should_governments_subsidize_journalism%3F

Brooks of WA 4:07PM May 03, 2009

Add Your Thoughts
Your comment will be posted immediately, unless it is spam or contains profanity. For more information, please see our Comments FAQ.

Back to blog

Risky Business

Risky Business

Matt Bandyk, a reporter for U.S. News, explores capitalism from where it all begins, with the entrepreneur, whose risk taking and experimentation provide the roots from which the rest of the economy grows. As much courage as it takes to create one's own business, even the entrepreneur needs some help, and this blog will look at news, trends, and practical advice for starting and running a small business.

advertisement

advertisement