Trust Ownership and the Future of News [electronic resource] : Media Moguls and White Knights /
Ellis, Gavin.author.
Crumbling business models mean news media structures must change. Gavin Ellis explores the past and present use of newspaper trusts – drawing on case studies such as the Guardian, the Irish Times and the Pulitzer Prize winning Tampa Bay Times – to make the case for a form of ownership dedicated to sustaining high quality journalism.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgements; Part I: Journalism in Crisis; 1 Why We Need Public Interest Journalism; 2 Journalism's Crisis; 3 Media under Scrutiny; Part II: The Trust Models; 4 Genesis of Media Trusts; 5 Keeping It in the Family; 6 The Trinity - Origins and Growth; 7 Modern White Knights; 8 The Electronic Age; 9 Conclusions - Possibilities and Realities; Appendix A: The Poynter principles; Appendix B: Government-mandated governance in PSBs; Appendix C: Charter of South African Broadcasting Corporation SABC (Extract); Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Crumbling business models mean news media structures must change. Gavin Ellis explores the past and present use of newspaper trusts – drawing on case studies such as the Guardian, the Irish Times and the Pulitzer Prize winning Tampa Bay Times – to make the case for a form of ownership dedicated to sustaining high quality journalism.
Communication.
Journalism.
Cultural policy.
Cultural studies.
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Publishers and publishing.
Media and Communication.
Journalism.
Cultural Policy and Politics.
Media Studies.
Cultural Studies.
Printing and Publishing.