http://www.contentious.com/2009/05/04/l3c-new-type-of-company-might-be-good-fit-for-journalism/ Amy Gahran's news and musings on how we communicate in the online age. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:36:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.contentious.com/2009/05/04/l3c-new-type-of-company-might-be-good-fit-for-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-1228546 Q&A with Jennifer Towery: L3Cs and the future of the Journal Star | Peoria Pundit Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:02:36 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/?p=2647#comment-1228546 [...] L3C: New type of company might be a good fit for journalism Q&A with Jennifer Towery: L3Cs and the future of the Journal Star [...] [...] L3C: New type of company might be a good fit for journalism Q&A with Jennifer Towery: L3Cs and the future of the Journal Star [...]

]]> http://www.contentious.com/2009/05/04/l3c-new-type-of-company-might-be-good-fit-for-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-1227528 Adam Glenn Mon, 04 May 2009 17:01:13 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/?p=2647#comment-1227528 Thanks for bringing this to everyone's attention, Amy. It's a fascinating model, and one that implicitly recognizes that journalism has a social value beyond simple profitability that needs to be recognized in the tax code. I know it's a news *business*. But after all, business is only one part of the equation. Providing news is the other. I often think about other social institutions, like churches or schools, that have a uniquely protected status. Maybe it's time we found a way for journalists to be more like teachers and preachers! Thanks for bringing this to everyone’s attention, Amy. It’s a fascinating model, and one that implicitly recognizes that journalism has a social value beyond simple profitability that needs to be recognized in the tax code. I know it’s a news *business*. But after all, business is only one part of the equation. Providing news is the other. I often think about other social institutions, like churches or schools, that have a uniquely protected status. Maybe it’s time we found a way for journalists to be more like teachers and preachers!

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