The message of a new study is clear: If we want to foster robust conversations about national policy, we need to continue to support independent news outlets.
Author: Jo Ellen Green Kaiser
Jo Ellen Green Kaiser is the Executive Director of The Media Consortium, a nonprofit network of 80 independent news outlets including Ms. magazine. Jo Ellen is the co-editor of Righteous Indignation: A Jewish Call for Justice, and the author of numerous articles on media. Follow her @jgksf.
Mass Media Has Failed Us Once Again
The mass media has failed to cover Standing Rock. While they were silent, independent and community media stepped up.