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Normative Theories of the Media - Journalism in Democratic Societies (Hardcover, New)
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Normative Theories of the Media - Journalism in Democratic Societies (Hardcover, New)
Series: The History of Media and Communication
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In this book, five leading scholars of media and communication take
on the difficult but important task of explicating the role of
journalism in democratic societies. Using Fred S. Siebert, Theodore
Peterson, and Wilbur Schramm's classic Four Theories of the Press
as their point of departure, the authors explore the philosophical
underpinnings and the political realities that inform a normative
approach to questions about the relationship between journalism and
democracy, investigating not just what journalism is but what it
ought to be. The authors identify four distinct yet overlapping
roles for the media: the monitorial role of a vigilant informer
collecting and publishing information of potential interest to the
public; the facilitative role that not only reports on but also
seeks to support and strengthen civil society; the radical role
that challenges authority and voices support for reform; and the
collaborative role that creates partnerships between journalists
and centers of power in society, notably the state, to advance
mutually acceptable interests. Demonstrating the value of a
reconsideration of media roles, Normative Theories of the Media
provides a sturdy foundation for subsequent discussions of the
changing media landscape and what it portends for democratic
ideals.
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