Last but not least: Does the state have to save the press?

In Germany, a doom and gloom sentiment regarding the current state of the printed newspaper may have found a new guise: the panel discussion. Ad-hoc-news.de asks about the announcement of such a forum: "Does the disappearance of the printed newspaper mean the end of journalism?". The representative of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, State Secretary Karl-Heinz Klär, the Netzwerk Recherche and two media researchers invite you to discuss these and similar questions on June 23. On the occasion of the publication of the book "Why still newspapers? Wie das Internet die Presse revolutioniert" and "Die Alpha-Journalisten 2.0. Deutschlands neue Wortführer im Portrait", people from the press and digital journalism will discuss "the change in journalistic forms and impending dangers for the media democracy". Fear is also growing in Germany, writes As-hoc-news.ch. The advertising market is lying idle, circulations are in free fall and a rapid change in media usage is confronting media houses with the question of how they can continue to finance good, independent journalism. But the news site doesn't stop there: the question now arises as to how the press can still perform its function as the guardian of democracy. Ad-hoc-news.ch also has another question to offer for a guaranteed raven-black atmosphere at the panel discussion: "Does the state have to save the press?".
If the printed newspaper really does disappear, independent journalism can no longer be financed and the guardian of democracy can only fulfill its task thanks to state rescue, we will certainly be able to look back on such panel discussions and claim with pride: At least it was discussed.