Today, the New York Times reported its highest quarterly digital subscriber growth since 2011. Despite what could only be characterized as a Twitter assault on the Gray Lady by President Trump, he may inadvertently be driving its growth. According to CivicScience’s 3-year tracking data, increases in NY Times digital readership do not appear to just be […]
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When “Freedom of the Press” was first espoused by America’s founding fathers and mothers, the intent was to ensure that media could operate independently and without intervention from government. Preserving those virtues, the founders believed, was essential to maintaining an informed public and a healthy democracy. Clairvoyant as they were, it’s doubtful that the Founders […]
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