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About Jay Rosen’s 1986 PhD dissertation, ‘The Impossible Press’

It should be obvious here that I am trying to extend my life span, even as I know that the odds favor eclipse.

Published 8 Oct 2025 10:56 am

PRESSTHINK is a project of the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University. It is written and edited by professor Jay Rosen, who has taught at NYU since 1986. The blog is about the fate of the press in a digital era and the challenges involved in rethinking what journalism is today. It presents essays, press criticism, interviews and speeches. PressThink does not accept advertising.

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