Explain the readings in ways to show that you’ve done the readings.

Go to the Pew Media Center’s “State of the News Media” site and select a news industry (or several) you care about for the most up-to-date economic information. The “Six Key Takeaways” offers a helpful overview.
► Picard, Robert G. (2018). The economics of journalism and news provision The economics of journalism and news provision – Alternative Formats . In Tim Vos (Ed.), Journalism: Handbooks of communication science (Vol. 19). (pp. 281-296). De Gruyter Mouton. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501500084 Chapter doi: https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501500084-014
►Chapters 1 and 2 from Meyer, P. (2009). The vanishing newspaper: Saving journalism in the information age Click for more options The vanishing newspaper: Saving journalism in the information age – Alternative Formats (2nd.). University of Missouri Press. (Read the chapters from this print-centric book from more than a decade ago, and consider in the context of what Meyer is arguing and the extent to which he may be correct.)
►McAllister, M. P., & Proffitt, J. M. (2020). Media ownership, autonomy, and democracy in a corporate age Media ownership, autonomy, and democracy in a corporate age – Alternative Formats . In L. Wilkins and C. Christians (eds.) (2nd ed.) The Routledge handbook of mass media ethics, 465-478.
And be sure to add your own insights from research and information about how the changing economics and other things have affected news industries.
For this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of writing well; this includes using Associated Press style. Your paper should illustrate your comprehension of the module readings analyzing key points for each. See the Course Schedule for the due date. Follow the instructions below to complete the assignment:
Explain the readings in ways to show that you’ve done the readings.
Point out specific arguments that are particularly cogent or specious.
Tell me what struck you about each reading – what you liked or didn’t like – and why.
Ask questions that you would like to see discussed for the week.
Provide at least two writing prompts based on the readings (including page numbers) that could become the online discussion topics.
It can be based upon compare/contrast of different approaches, or why you think one approach would be best for journalists while another would not be good.
Evaluate those arguments.
Compare disparate arguments, and draw conclusions in favor of the argument that seems the most cogent to you.
Persuade readers why you’re right and others may be wrong.
Validate those arguments, as you can, using examples from your own experience or from other information.