ABSTRACT

This book provides an in-depth analysis of the economic difficulties facing journalism, including the impact of television's increasing share of the advertising market. It focuses on the alternative press, which arose in the mid-1980s at the height of the government's crackdown on dissent.

part One|171 pages

Roots

chapter 1|12 pages

The Freeze, the Thaw, and the Future

chapter 2|31 pages

The Backdrop

chapter 3|24 pages

The Alternative Press

chapter 4|33 pages

The Realities of the Marketplace

chapter 5|25 pages

The Law

chapter 6|31 pages

The State of Emergency

chapter 7|13 pages

Other Environmental Hazards

part Two|62 pages

Prospects

chapter 8|19 pages

The Prospects for Press Freedom

chapter 9|22 pages

Other Vital Issues

chapter 10|19 pages

Rewriting the Map