Columbia Univ. President Calls for More Taxpayer-funded News Outlets

Ken Shepherd
May 20th, 2009 2:11 PM
If the cheers of Columbia University's Class of 2009 are any indication, the future of journalism will be looking for a federal bailout.Washington Times correspondent Christina Bellantoni live-tweeted today's event, noting the remarks from university president Lee Bollinger appealing for more government-owned media outlets. Bollinger also received "big cheers" for his call for increased spending…