Press freedom and communication rights: What kind of journalism does democracy need?

The task of identifying appropriate models of journalism for Pacific Island nations as they strive for more democratic governance is not a straightforward one. This article summarises several contending models of democracy—market liberalism/competitive elitism, public sphere liberalism, and radical...

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Autor principal:	Robert A. Hackett
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Asia Pacific Network 2013
Materias:	Communication rights Development communication Global South Globalisation Governance Journalism paradigms Communication. Mass media P87-96 Journalism. The periodical press, etc. PN4699-5650
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:908eec022fdc475faa982fd54796d8f72021-12-02T10:34:39ZPress freedom and communication rights: What kind of journalism does democracy need?10.24135/pjr.v19i1.2361023-94992324-2035https://doaj.org/article/908eec022fdc475faa982fd54796d8f72013-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/236https://doaj.org/toc/1023-9499https://doaj.org/toc/2324-2035The task of identifying appropriate models of journalism for Pacific Island nations as they strive for more democratic governance is not a straightforward one. This article summarises several contending models of democracy—market liberalism/competitive elitism, public sphere liberalism, and radical democracy—and their attendant expectations of news media. When measured against the stated ideals of press freedom, and notwithstanding the emergence of the internet, the existing news systems of the dominant Western liberal-democracies, notably the US and UK, have significant democratic shortcomings, in relation to ‘watchdog’, public sphere, community-building and communicative equality criteria. Accordingly, the author argues that the practices and concept of press freedom need to be expanded and supplemented by a broader understanding and implementation of communication rights, entailing legal and cultural forms that support the full participation of all segments of society in the social cycle of communication. Such a paradigm is especially appropriate for postcolonial countries dealing with issues of economic development and inter-ethnic conflict.Robert A. HackettAsia Pacific NetworkarticleCommunication rightsDevelopment communicationGlobal SouthGlobalisationGovernanceJournalism paradigmsCommunication. Mass mediaP87-96Journalism. The periodical press, etc.PN4699-5650ENPacific Journalism Review, Vol 19, Iss 1 (2013)
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topic	Communication rights Development communication Global South Globalisation Governance Journalism paradigms Communication. Mass media P87-96 Journalism. The periodical press, etc. PN4699-5650
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description	The task of identifying appropriate models of journalism for Pacific Island nations as they strive for more democratic governance is not a straightforward one. This article summarises several contending models of democracy—market liberalism/competitive elitism, public sphere liberalism, and radical democracy—and their attendant expectations of news media. When measured against the stated ideals of press freedom, and notwithstanding the emergence of the internet, the existing news systems of the dominant Western liberal-democracies, notably the US and UK, have significant democratic shortcomings, in relation to ‘watchdog’, public sphere, community-building and communicative equality criteria. Accordingly, the author argues that the practices and concept of press freedom need to be expanded and supplemented by a broader understanding and implementation of communication rights, entailing legal and cultural forms that support the full participation of all segments of society in the social cycle of communication. Such a paradigm is especially appropriate for postcolonial countries dealing with issues of economic development and inter-ethnic conflict.
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Press freedom and communication rights: What kind of journalism does democracy need?

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