There is an interesting blog post called “Five Reasons Government Shouldn’t Subsidize Journalism.” This article talks about the future of newspapers and how we can save them. Government subsidization to me cannot be the answer and the author of this post, Steve Buttry agrees.
Journalists are the watchdogs of government. How can we be funded by those who we are suppose to watch and report their wrongdoings and successes? Not only would it be a compromising situation, it would make journalists feel that they must censure themselves.
Journalism is freedom from government. Not only would government funding be a compromising situation for journalists the government does not have enough money to help every single newspaper or failing media outlet.
