This publication is supported by the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER) through the funds... more This publication is supported by the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER) through the funds of the Competitiveness Factors Operatio-nal Programme (COMPETE) and with national funds from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) under the scope of the re-search project ‘Media Regulation in Portugal: the ERC’s Case ’ (PTDC/CCI-COM/104634/2008).
To what extent do the structures and conduct of leading news media correspond with their specific... more To what extent do the structures and conduct of leading news media correspond with their specific democratic role? Authors from 10 countries provide empirical evidence based on the 26 indicators included in the Media for Democracy Monitor. This book addresses, on the one hand, the academic community with the intention to further the debate on the role of leading mass media within contemporary democracies. New developments such as social media and the ongoing media crisis in many countries are likely to require further observation by academic research. On the other hand, the book provides input for the debate going on within media professional circles and their own perception of the role the news media play in democratic societies. The findings expose the leading news media to criticism from different perspectives, but they may also encourage media professionals to study best business practices in other countries – and perhaps to learn from experience abroad. Studying practices in ot...
Despite the reasonable consensus that self-regulation is an especially appropriate way to try to ... more Despite the reasonable consensus that self-regulation is an especially appropriate way to try to ensure that mass media meet their social responsibilities, while preserving press freedom, the Portuguese experience has shown how difficult it is to establish credible and effective mechanisms of media self-regulation, which ultimately contributes to the maintenance (or reinforcement) of regulatory instruments external to the journalistic activity, based on laws and on the direct or indirect involvement of the State. And this implies that the 'regulatory building' for the media continues to be seriously incomplete.
This publication is supported by the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER) through the funds... more This publication is supported by the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER) through the funds of the Competitiveness Factors Operatio-nal Programme (COMPETE) and with national funds from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) under the scope of the re-search project ‘Media Regulation in Portugal: the ERC’s Case ’ (PTDC/CCI-COM/104634/2008).
To what extent do the structures and conduct of leading news media correspond with their specific... more To what extent do the structures and conduct of leading news media correspond with their specific democratic role? Authors from 10 countries provide empirical evidence based on the 26 indicators included in the Media for Democracy Monitor. This book addresses, on the one hand, the academic community with the intention to further the debate on the role of leading mass media within contemporary democracies. New developments such as social media and the ongoing media crisis in many countries are likely to require further observation by academic research. On the other hand, the book provides input for the debate going on within media professional circles and their own perception of the role the news media play in democratic societies. The findings expose the leading news media to criticism from different perspectives, but they may also encourage media professionals to study best business practices in other countries – and perhaps to learn from experience abroad. Studying practices in ot...
Despite the reasonable consensus that self-regulation is an especially appropriate way to try to ... more Despite the reasonable consensus that self-regulation is an especially appropriate way to try to ensure that mass media meet their social responsibilities, while preserving press freedom, the Portuguese experience has shown how difficult it is to establish credible and effective mechanisms of media self-regulation, which ultimately contributes to the maintenance (or reinforcement) of regulatory instruments external to the journalistic activity, based on laws and on the direct or indirect involvement of the State. And this implies that the 'regulatory building' for the media continues to be seriously incomplete.
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