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Discourse Ethics and the Regulation of Media: The Case of the U.S. Newspaper

Hernan Galperin

This article draws on Jürgen Habermas's discourse ethics work to build a case for the regulation of U.S. media, with particular attention to the newspaper. The authors focus on two facets of Habermas's theory: they draw on his distinction between the system and the lifeworld to illustrate the need to protect sites for democratic discourse, and outline his idea of the ideal speech situation as a tool for critique. Against this dual-level theoretical backdrop they investigate the conceptions and practices that structure the U.S. newspaper, and take a closer look at the relationship between market metaphors of media operation and the conditions for free expression. Finally, the article analyzes how the potential for public deliberation is affected by three consequences of U.S. newspapers' market orientation: (1) the central role of advertising support, (2) the concentration of newspaper ownership, and (3) the professionalization of journalism.

Journal of Communication Inquiry, Vol. 24, No. 1, 19-40 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/0196859900024001003


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