News, Accountability, and Democracy
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Köp båda 2 för 562 kr"This impressive book makes important contributions to both the theory and study of investigatvie jornalism. It offers a clear and comprehensive analysis of the political accountabiltiy exercised by South America's fourth estate, which is quite different from that of more developed democracies. Even more important, it clarifies the necessary conditions under which news media can effectively check political power by moving beyond the familiar but limiting cases of press systems common to Northern hemisphere countries." -- Scott L. Althaus, "Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics" This impressive book makes important contributions to both the theory and study of investigatvie jornalism. It offers a clear and comprehensive analysis of the political accountabiltiy exercised by South America's fourth estate, which is quite different from that of more developed democracies. Even more important, it clarifies the necessary conditions under which news media can effectively check political power by moving beyond the familiar but limiting cases of press systems common to Northern hemisphere countries.
Silvio Waisbord is assistant professor in the Department of Communications at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He is the author of The Great Parade: Election Campaigns and Mass Media in Argentina, as well as numerous articles about media, politics, and globalization.
Introduction: Investigative Reporting and Watchdog Journalism I. The Mainstreaming of Watchdog Journalism 1. The Dogs That Didn't Bark 2. The Barks 3. Why Watchdogs Bark II. The Social Organization and Culture of Newsmaking 4. The Politics of Sources 5. Parallel Ideals: Facticity and Objectivity in ExposCs 6. Professional Crusaders: The Politics of Professional Journalism III. Watchdog Journalism and the Quality of Democracy 7. Can Watchdog Journalism Tell the Truth? 8. Watchdog Journalism and Democratic Accountability Conclusion