Democracy, Journalism, and Monopoly: How to Fund Independent...

Democracy, Journalism, and Monopoly: How to Fund Independent News Media in the 21st Century

Analyzes America's media crisis caused by digital monopolies, detailing historic government regulation supporting free speech and advertising-funded journalism, and proposes updated competition policies to restore independent, democratic news markets.

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