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Public Intellectuals as Media Critics

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In the 1940s, leading public intellectuals established a commission to reform the American press. Many of them initially favored heavy regulation of newspapers and other media. Though the men failed to change the press, their report lives on in schools of journalism.

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  1. Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, P.O. Box 455007, Las Vegas, NV, 89154-5007, USA

    Stephen Bates

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Bates, S. Public Intellectuals as Media Critics. Soc 46, 124–128 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12115-008-9189-y

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