C A Murray            CMNS 130
Libertarian 2
Freedom from state intervention is the central slogan
Media are seen as a commodity like any other: privately owned, in pursuit of profit , subject only to the Ôinvisible handÕ of the market
Freedom of press is absolute: that is, press may promote ideas of their own choosingÐ citizens are able to make enlightened choices of media tailored to their own beliefs
Many vestiges of 19th century libertarian ideology remain in the newspaper industry; modern platforms of Alliance and Libertarian parties, Fraser Institute in review of media