In an interview, Martha Minow argues the constitution doesn't merely allow government to keep journalism outlets afloat, but requires it.
The framers of the Constitution wrote the First Amendment to shield the press from government control, in recognition of its critical role in a democracy. But today the biggest threat to journalism isn’t government, but economics, as technology upends the old print business model. With the decline of print subscriptions, the Google and Facebook duopoly have come to dominate online advertising...
