Normative theories of the media : journalism in democratic societies / Clifford G. Christians, Theodore L. Glasser, Denis McQuail, Kaarle Nordenstreng, Robert A. White
Introduction. Beyond Four theories of the press -- Theory. Evolution of normative traditions -- Characteristics of normative theory -- Democracy. The principles and practice of democracy -- Roles of news media in democracy -- Roles. The monitorial role -- The facilitative role -- The radical role -- The collaborative role -- Prospects -- Media roles under challenge
Summary
"In this book, five scholars of media and communication take on the 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"--Publisher's description
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from electronic title page (ProQuest Ebook Central, viewed August 28, 2017)
