Academe and the Decline of News Media

Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education
Author: Edited by "The Chronicle Review"
Publication Date: November 15, 2009

Article Abstract:

Goucher College President Sanford J. Ungar shares his thoughts on how the decline of the news media will affect higher education in “The Chronicle Review,” The Chronicle of Higher Education’s ideas and opinion section.

Lead:

Newspapers, newsmagazines, and broadcast-news outlets are drastically cutting staff members, bureaus, page counts, and news holes—that is, when they're not simply going out of business. The Chronicle Review asked some prominent thinkers on issues of education, communications, and news and cultural literacy how the decline of those news media will affect higher education. Here are excerpts from their answers.

Link to Article: http://chronicle.com/article/Academethe-Decline-of/49120/
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