Reinterpreting the democratic roles of the media
Brazilian Journalism Research
Endereço:
Faculdade de Comunicação, Universidade de Brasília(UnB), ICC Norte, Subsolo, Sala ASS 633
Brasília / DF
70910900
Site: http://bjr.sbpjor.org.br/index.php/bjr
Telefone: (61) 3307-6541
ISSN: 1981-9854
Editor Chefe: Fábio Henrique Pereira
Início Publicação: 31/05/2005
Periodicidade: Quadrimestral
Área de Estudo: Comunicação
Reinterpreting the democratic roles of the media
Ano: 2014 | Volume: 10 | Número: 2
Autores: James Curran
Autor Correspondente: James Curran | [email protected]
Autor Correspondente: James Curran | [email protected]
Palavras-chave: democracy, social integration, conflict, political power
Resumos Cadastrados
Resumo Inglês:
Investigative journalism, according to traditional theory, has the task of exposing the abuses of public officials. Therefore, media has been seen as an institution central to liberal democracy. In this article, I examine examples of the role of media in United Kingdom, in United States of America and in Brazil showing how extensive media coverage in these countries drew attention to police violence. The challenge for all of us is to work out what should be retained from this tradition, and what should be revised or rejected and to think about the concrete implications of what results from our reappraisal.