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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... decisions as an aspect of the job 143 7.10 Obligation to down - play views of extremists whose ideas threaten democracy 144 7.11 Importance of distortions from personal bias , as a limitation on the work 144 7.12 Journalists should not ...
... decisions as an aspect of the job 143 7.10 Obligation to down - play views of extremists whose ideas threaten democracy 144 7.11 Importance of distortions from personal bias , as a limitation on the work 144 7.12 Journalists should not ...
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... decisions about what news to cover and what issues to highlight 7.23 Agenda - setting determined by journalists or officials 7.24 Rate national media reporting of politics , news and current affairs 7.25 Very important factors in low ...
... decisions about what news to cover and what issues to highlight 7.23 Agenda - setting determined by journalists or officials 7.24 Rate national media reporting of politics , news and current affairs 7.25 Very important factors in low ...
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... decisions on ordinary people and consciously representing the interests of the disadvantaged and down - trodden . As the Fourth Estate became less an agency of other elites , the dictum that the role of the press was to afflict the ...
... decisions on ordinary people and consciously representing the interests of the disadvantaged and down - trodden . As the Fourth Estate became less an agency of other elites , the dictum that the role of the press was to afflict the ...
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... decisions . It is not just a matter of getting the mix right between news and entertainment , per- sonalities and issues , but inserting the values of entertainment into the news . This leads to saturation coverage of public figures ...
... decisions . It is not just a matter of getting the mix right between news and entertainment , per- sonalities and issues , but inserting the values of entertainment into the news . This leads to saturation coverage of public figures ...
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... 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 magazine New Journalist . The 10 REVIVING THE FOURTH ESTATE.
... 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 magazine New Journalist . The 10 REVIVING THE FOURTH ESTATE.
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