332 Pages
by
Routledge
332 Pages
by
Routledge
332 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book provides an in-depth analysis of the economic difficulties facing journalism, including the impact of television's increasing share of the advertising market. It focuses on the alternative press, which arose in the mid-1980s at the height of the government's crackdown on dissent.
Preface -- Roots -- The Freeze, the Thaw, and the Future -- The Backdrop -- The Alternative Press -- The Realities of the Marketplace -- The Law -- The State of Emergency -- Other Environmental Hazards -- Prospects -- The Prospects for Press Freedom -- Other Vital Issues -- Rewriting the Map -- Appendix