Chapter 5: Problem One Way Forward



diagram of corrupt system described in republic, lost


this diagram suggests candidate gateway problem not discussed lessig: reliance of public on major media conglomerates. aspect of problem has been discussed media scholar robert w. mcchesney in books on problem of media: u.s. communication politics in 21st century, , tragedy , farce: how american media sell wars, spin elections, , destroy democracy. proposed solution includes public funding of substantive investigative journalism, implemented in way consistent lessig s proposed grant , franklin project public funding of political campaigns controlled individual taxpayers; see death , life of american journalism: media revolution begin world again.


mcchesney noted media consolidation in during 1990s accompanied near elimination of investigative journalism, mainstream commercial broadcasting. number of investigative journalism organizations have arisen try fill gap, of part of investigative news network.


the center responsive politics has database can mined information tying money specific actions (or inactions) congress. more research in area potentially increase public awareness of problem. research on problem has been done liberals ralph nader, public citizen, , common cause , conservatives cato institute.








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