What is the proper role of government
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What is the proper role of government in this new media landscape? Is there anything the government might do to support independent journalism that would not jeopardize First Amendment freedoms? If so, what?
Text books that are used for this class:
American Public Service: Constitutional and Ethical Foundations
Kennedy, S. S., & Schultz, D. A. (2011). American public service: Constitutional and ethical foundations. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett
Title: The Ethics Primer for Public Administrators in Government and Nonprofit Organizations
Svara, J. H. (2015). The ethics primer for public administrators in government and nonprofit organizations. Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
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Answer Question #4 on page 255 of American Public Service: “What is the proper role of government in this new media landscape? Is there anything the government might do to support independent journalism that would not jeopardize First Amendment freedoms? If so, what?”
The role of government in this new media landscape is to make informed decisions that support freedom of the press. As much as the government has substantial powers to limit these freedoms, the leaders should…
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