Robert Mcchesney And John Nichols's The Death And Life Of American Journalism

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Robert W. McChesney and John Nichols believes that "Our republic and its press will rise or fall together." (6) In the novel The Death and Life of American Journalism, the author discuss about the news and corruption of the government being overpower. They point out the little change when the media is damage in a way. The government acknowledge the little things that is corrupt and try to fix it. McChesney and Nichols point at the significant of technology and advanced ways to get news. They find that it was the better method to get the messages about daily news out to the people. They see it as an new start for a better life because they see it as a good thing to give news to the people. McChesney and Nichols view it as a way where it could …show more content…

Madison believes that it is pointless if the government is there but they do not give the information for the people to hear. People must be updated on today 's information because they are not people from the old era. Madison see the government as a waste of time that does not inform the people at all. He knows that the government will not give any valuable information out so they keep it to themselves. Therefore, the people will criticize the government on what they are doing. Journalism is what will keep the people alive and safe.

It is better to have a newspaper with no government because Journalist will have a say to speak what they believe and their opinion to the people. By doing so, the people are allow to give information or their opinion on what they know instead of having it kept to themselves. Chapters in the novel of The Death and Life of American Journalism, view that it is safer and reliable if the people are given information. McChesney and Nichols argued American should embrace the idea for freedom or press to prevent crisis within the

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