Books by Anthony Downs
“The cost of becoming informed about politics swamps the likely benefits to the individual from seeking out information to cast an informed vote.” Read more...
James T Hamilton recommends the best books on the Economics of News
James T Hamilton, Journalist
Interviews where books by Anthony Downs were recommended
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An Economic Theory of Democracy
by Anthony Downs -
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The Creation of the Media: Political Origins of Modern Communications
by Paul Starr -
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Paper Route: Finding My Way to Precision Journalism
by Philip Meyer -
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Watergate's Legacy and the Press: The Investigative Impulse
by Jon Marshall -
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The Watchdog That Didn't Bark: The Financial Crisis and the Disappearance of Investigative Journalism
by Dean Starkman
James T Hamilton recommends the best books on the Economics of News
James T Hamilton recommends the best books on the Economics of News
Many features and failures of contemporary journalism are the result of supply and demand rather than conspiracy theories, says the director of Stanford’s journalism program and author of All the News That’s Fit to Sell. He chooses five great books on the ‘economics of news.’
