Public Sentinel: News Media and Governance Reform

Abstract

Within the broad context of the major issues facing the international development community, 'Public Sentinel: News Media & Governance Reform' focuses on the performance of the news media as an institution in addressing the challenges of governance. The book seeks to consider three related issues: What ideal roles should media systems play to strengthen democratic governance and thus bolster human development? Under what conditions do media systems actually succeed or fail to fulfill these objectives? What policy interventions work most effectively to close the substantial gap which exists between the democratic promise and performance of the news media as an institution?

Citation

Publication Date: November, 2009. ISBN: 978-0-8213-8200-4. SKU: 18200. US$40.

Public Sentinel: News Media and Governance Reform

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Published 1 January 2009