THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA
IN A DEMOCRACY

by George A. Krimsky 

In a free-market democracy, the people ultimately make the decision as to how their press should act, says George Krimsky, the former head of news for the Associated Press' World Services and author of Hold the Press (The Inside Story on Newspapers).

-article published in U.S. Information Agency's electronic journal, Issues of Democracy, February 1997

EXPORTING AMERICAN MEDIA

by John Maxwell Hamilton and George A. Krimsky (Media Studies Journal, Summer 1995)

Since the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe, Americans have ventured abroad to spread their jornalistic gospel. The dean of the Manship School of Mass Communication and the president of the Center for Foreign Journalists offer suggestions. “Foreign media assistance requires a long-term view. Patience, not a quick fix, will make the difference.”

The View From Abroad by George Krimsky (American Journalism Review Jan/Feb 2002)

The foreign media are covering the war on terror through lenses that differ dramatically from those used by their American counterparts.

“JUJU” NEWS FROM ABROAD

by John Maxwell Hamilton and George A. Krimsky (Media Studies Journal, Fall 1989)

The author of Main Street America and the Third World and the executive director of the Center for Foreign Journalists propose a new angle for international stories.