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"This is a major new statement on the role of journalism in democracy from one of media and communication's leading thinkers. Denis McQuail leads the reader through a systematic exploration of how and why journalism and society have become so inextricably entwined and - as importantly - wh...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McQuail, Denis (Author)
Corporate Author: Sage Publications
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles : SAGE, 2013.
Subjects:
Journalism > Social aspects.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • What is journalism? How is it linked to society?
  • Journalistic responsibility to society
  • Principles of journalistic performance
  • Towards a framework of analysis for journalism
  • The central role of monitor and messenger
  • Media structure, performance and the 'power of the press'
  • The accountability of journalism to society
  • Changing media technology : consequences for journalism, press institution and relations with society
  • In conclusion : striking a normative balance
  • Appendix : selected documents relating to rights and obligations of new media
  • References
  • Index.