Normative Theories of the Media: Journalism in Democratic Societies (The History of Media and Communication)

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.

Politics & Social Sciences

Christians, Clifford G.

White, Robert A.

McQuail, Denis

Glasser, Theodore

Nordenstreng, Kaarle

Social Sciences

University of Illinois Press

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.

The Information Society Reader (Routledge Student Readers)

There has been much debate over the idea of 'the information society'. Some thinkers have argued that information is becoming the key ordering principle in society, whereas others suggest that the rise of information has been overstated. Whatever the case, it cannot be denied that 'informization' has produced vast changes in advanced societies. The Information Society Reader pulls together the main contributions to this debate from some of the key figures in the field. Major topics addressed include: * post-industrialism * surveillance * transformations * the network society * democracy * digital divisions * virtual relations. With a comprehensive introduction from Frank Webster, selections from Manuel Castells, Anthony Giddens, Michel Foucault and Christopher Lasch amongst others, and section introductions contextualising the readings, this book will be an invaluable resource for students and academics studying contemporary society and all things cyber.

Blom, Raimo

Karvonen, Erkki

Melin, Harri

Puoskari, Ensio

Computers & Technology

Routledge

This book exmines the 1978 Mass Media Declaration of UNESCO, not only for its historical and diplomatic implications, but for its importance to the basic professional training and lifelong education of journalists. It is the first comprehensive book to appear on this subject. Making a landmark contribution to a heretofore vague and poorly articulated field, this volume inaugurates this document as a part of journalism training and brings it to the permanent agenda of professional debate. The book also serves as invaluable background material for reading the official UNESCO documents.

The Mass Media Declaration of UNESCO: (Communication and Information Science)

Business & Money

Praeger

Book by Gerbner, George, Mowlana, Hamid, Nordenstreng, Kaarle

The Global Media Debate: Its Rise, Fall and Renewal (Communication and Information Science)

Mowlana, Hamid

Gerbner, George

Book by Gerbner, George, Mowlana, Hamid, Nordenstreng, Kaarle

The Global Media Debate: Its Rise, Fall and Renewal (Communication and Information Science Series)

This volume is a collection of contemporary commentaries on international communication issues, with the concept of national sovereignty as the departure point. Offering readers an introduction to current and emerging concerns, it provides the basic analytical tools needed to understand the issues involved. Problems are examined from the perspectives of journalism, social sciences, international politics, law, and emerging technology; topics include mass media communication across borders, communication satellites, and Third World nations and the need to establish a new world information order.

Beyond National Sovereignty: International Communications in the 1990s (Communication and Information Science)

Schiller, Herbert I.

This volume is a collection of contemporary commentaries on international communication issues, with the concept of national sovereignty as the departure point. Offering readers an introduction to current and emerging concerns, it provides the basic analytical tools needed to understand the issues involved. Problems are examined from the perspectives of journalism, social sciences, international politics, law, and emerging technology; topics include mass media communication across borders, communication satellites, and Third World nations and the need to establish a new world information order.

A History of the International Movement of Journalists: Professionalism Versus Politics (Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media)

This study presents a general history of how journalism as an emerging profession became internationally organized over the past one hundred and twenty years, seen mainly through the associations founded to promote the interests of journalists around the world.    

Björk, Ulf Jonas

Beyersdorf, Frank

Høyer, Svennik

Lauk, Epp

Science & Math

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

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Normative Theories of the Media: Journalism in Democratic Societies (The History of Media and Communication)

Normative Theories of the Media: Journalism in Democratic Societies (The History of Media and Communication)

The Information Society Reader (Routledge Student Readers)

The Information Society Reader (Routledge Student Readers)

The Mass Media Declaration of UNESCO: (Communication and Information Science)

The Global Media Debate: Its Rise, Fall and Renewal (Communication and Information Science)

The Global Media Debate: Its Rise, Fall and Renewal (Communication and Information Science Series)

Beyond National Sovereignty: International Communications in the 1990s (Communication and Information Science)

Beyond National Sovereignty: International Communications in the 1990s (Communication and Information Science)

A History of the International Movement of Journalists: Professionalism Versus Politics (Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media)