Unstable marital unions: The relationship problems of democracy and free press
Article Abstract:
Democracy and a free press go together like love and marriage and the connection has become a media mantra, something to be continually recited as both faith and aspiration. Every big election reveal much of the same essential story which are falling voter turn-out, declining commitment, increasing disillusion-especially amongst first or second time voters with the system, therefore more efforts are required to catch the attention of the youngsters.
Publication Name: IPI Global Journalist
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN:
Year: 2005
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
Perils of covering elections
Article Abstract:
Elections are political crisis zones as candidates fight the media as much as they fight each other. Some of the challenges faced by the reporters during election periods are discussed and it is believed that media control during elections occurs even in democracies with traditions, although it is far subtler.
Publication Name: IPI Global Journalist
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN:
Year: 2004
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
Beheaded for the cameras: How terrorists use western media
Article Abstract:
The nastiest ethical questions for journalists spring immediately from events, sudden, brutal events. Broadcasters and correspondents reported real story and a real debate, thereby making the fault line in British opinion a clear terrorist objective, more suicide bombings and headlines guaranteed.
Publication Name: IPI Global Journalist
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN:
Year: 2004
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
- Abstracts: Journalism in Central Asia: A promise of empty freedoms. Privacy rights vs. free speech. Self-censorship: Moving toward the truth while deep-rooted censorship holds on
- Abstracts: Karen Blincoe: "The next design revolution". Jean-Francois Prochez: A daily typeface for Le Monde
- Abstracts: A war of words. The winding Road: Journalists struggle for press reform in China. Silencing the press in Uzbekistan