Comments on: US newspapers – tax-exempt?

By: Lola

Lola — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:14:27 +0000

We have an existing process for filing for non-profit status. If newspapers had chosen to qualify themselves for this status, they could have applied. Why give them a special status and ease that other non-profits do not enjoy? If I started a charity, the government would not streamline the process for me or re-write the rules.

By: Devil's Advocate

Devil's Advocate — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:35:19 +0000

“…action is needed to help preserve local newspapers.â

Or, we could just accept the business model is dead, and move on.
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“Whatâs next? Bar them from disclosing information not pleasant to the government?”

In other words, what’s already going on to a large extent.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:28:34 +0000

“Newspapers would be barred from making political endorsements”

What’s next? Bar them from disclosing information not pleasant to the government?

This law is a threat to press neutrality.

By: flagg1209

flagg1209 — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:51:23 +0000

Sounds like a good idea, in principle. It removes the current political ‘editorialising’ that happens constantly in local news (and national), and allows the medium to remain as a viable source of local news for those who are not currently a part of the modern, internet-driven, news revolution. It also would help safeguard some jobs, in a time when they are sorely needed (in the short-term, at least).