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The public interest refers to the "common well-being" or "general welfare." The public interest is central to policy debates, politics, democracy and the nature of government itself. While nearly everyone claims that aiding the common well-being or general welfare is positive, there is little, if any, consensus on what exactly constitutes the public interest.
There are different views on how many members of the public must benefit from an action before it can be declared to be in the public interest: at one extreme, an action has to benefit every single member of society in order to be truly in the public interest; at the other extreme, any action can be in the public interest as long as it benefits some of the population and harms none.
The public interest is often contrasted with the private or individual interest, under the assumption that what is good for society may not be good for a given individual and vice versa. This definition allows us to "hold constant" private interests in order to determine those interests that are unique to the public. Stephen Krasner, a political scientist used a similar methodology in his book Defending the National Interest. Krasner identifies cases in which no corporate interest is found in US foreign policy in order to identify and analyze a national interest.
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@NidhiNDTV BTW senior NDTV journo have not been shy of public articulation of their community interest http://bit.ly/6Ef6yN
prasannavishy (Prasanna Viswanathan) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:04:14 -0000
@NidhiNDTV BTW senior NDTV journo have not been shy of public articulation of their community interest http://bit.ly/6Ef6yN
Scammers exploit Google Doodle to spread malware: Typically, scammers capitalize on public interest in news events ... http://bit.ly/7QMcqA
WackoJackoPR (Wacko Jacko PR ) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:02:49 -0000
Scammers exploit Google Doodle to spread malware: Typically, scammers capitalize on public interest in news events ... http://bit.ly/7QMcqA
How can Biden's "IP roundtable" ignore public interest groups or academics? : http://ur1.ca/hyo5
nordicons (Forbrukerrådet) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:26:29 -0000
How can Biden's "IP roundtable" ignore public interest groups or academics? : http://ur1.ca/hyo5
Public Interest Litigation in China (SSRN) http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1512085
aabibliographer (Michelle Pearse) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:23:59 -0000
Public Interest Litigation in China (SSRN) http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1512085
New post, "Are foreign-ownership rules in the public interest? â The Gazette (Montreal)" - http://bit.ly/6sDxxP
LindaBlog (Linda) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:17:45 -0000
New post, "Are foreign-ownership rules in the public interest? – The Gazette (Montreal)" - http://bit.ly/6sDxxP
Forced Vaccinations, Government, and the Public Interest http://bit.ly/4rWVy6 Piece by Dr Russell Blaylock - vaccs..more harm than good?
SusanBillinge (SusanBillinge) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:03:13 -0000
Forced Vaccinations, Government, and the Public Interest http://bit.ly/4rWVy6 Piece by Dr Russell Blaylock - vaccs..more harm than good?
Broadcasters Public Service - Website sponsored by trade organization National Association of Broadcasters to publicize public service contributions of broadcast industry.
Free Press - Media reform organization promoting policies to produce a more competitive and public interest-oriented media system with a strong nonprofit and noncommercial sector. Includes how to help, a list of organizations, and a calendar of events.
Meta Description: [ Free Press is a national, nonpartisan organization working to reform the media. Through education, organizing and advocacy, we promote diverse and independent media ownership, strong public media, and universal access to communications. ]
Media Access Project - A non-profit, public interest law firm which promotes the public's First Amendment right to hear and be heard on the electronic media.
Media Beat by Norman Solomon - Weekly syndicated column on media and politics, including coverage of media consolidation and its implications. From Fairness Accuracy In Reporting
National Radio Project - Non-profit organization committed to investigative journalism, analysis, civic participation. Produces Making Contact radio program available online.
Meta Description: [ National Radio Project is an independent, non profit media organization that produces Making Contact, a public affairs radio program covering a variety of social justice, political and environmental issues. National Radio Project trains emerging journalists, heightens public consciousness, broade... ]
Smoke in the Eye - PBS Frontline coverage of the facts behind the movie The Insider, regarding the 60 Minutes self-censorship of the tobacco industry story.
What's Local About Local Broadcasting? - Survey of broadcast programming finds very little local or community oriented programs. 1998 survey by the Media Access Project Benton Foundation.
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