Commercialism and Journalism
Written in the late 1900s, 'Commercialism and Journalism' by Hamilton Holt is a scholarly essay that examines the interplay between commercialism and journalism. Holt analyzes the ethical challenges journalists face due to the influence of advertising on editorial integrity and public opinion. He critiques how financial pressures from advertisers have transformed journalism into a commercial enterprise, contrasting this with the profession's original ideals and advocating for a return to integrity and social responsibility in media.
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“There is no such thing in America as an independent press. I am paid for keeping honest opinions out of the paper I am connected with.””
— Hamilton Holt
“Now the twenty large department stores alone of New York City spend, so it is estimated, $4,000,000 a year for advertising, while one Chicago house is said to appropriate $500,000 a year for publicity””
— Hamilton Holt
“$239,505,949;””
— Hamilton Holt
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