Reviving the Fourth Estate: Democracy, Accountability and the MediaCambridge University Press, 1998 M11 16 - 304 pages The news media is traditionally the watchdog of democracy. Today, it is also one of the most pervasive global industries. In this lively and accessible book, Schultz systematically analyses the role of journalism in Australia and the scope of its democratic purpose. She examines key news stories, and looks at the attitudes of Australian journalists themselves. The fourth estate remains the ideal of most journalists, but the reality has been impaired by the increasing concentration of media ownership and by political, ethical and occupational interests. While Australian journalism has become bolder and more investigative, increasing commercialism and decreasing ethical standards have left the public sceptical. Schultz argues for a revival of the fourth estate based on journalistic independence and poltical autonomy, together with increased accountability and responsiveness. |
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... countries , where tele- vision cables hang above rooftops and international news crews descend in voracious waves to capture images of famine , flood , war and genocide , before bouncing them back off international satellites , into ...
... countries , where tele- vision cables hang above rooftops and international news crews descend in voracious waves to capture images of famine , flood , war and genocide , before bouncing them back off international satellites , into ...
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... countries . These commissions , many created after revelations in the news media dis- closed corrupt practice , have formally assumed the role that was once the informal province of the Fourth Estate . The media is now more likely to ...
... countries . These commissions , many created after revelations in the news media dis- closed corrupt practice , have formally assumed the role that was once the informal province of the Fourth Estate . The media is now more likely to ...
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... countries over the past two centuries . Since the mid - 1970s this movement has gained momentum as journalists have pursued their work as a vocation . Paradoxically at a time when media companies are bigger , global in reach and more ...
... countries over the past two centuries . Since the mid - 1970s this movement has gained momentum as journalists have pursued their work as a vocation . Paradoxically at a time when media companies are bigger , global in reach and more ...
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... countries . Journalists were beginning to demand a say in the decision - making , to assert that the views of readers were not narrowly homogeneous . In Australia this movement found its voice and articu- lated its agenda in the ...
... countries . Journalists were beginning to demand a say in the decision - making , to assert that the views of readers were not narrowly homogeneous . In Australia this movement found its voice and articu- lated its agenda in the ...
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