The global handbook of media accountability. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Susanne Fengler, Tobias Eberwein and Matthias Karmasin.
• Editors: Fengler, Susanne, 1971-; Eberwein, Tobias; Karmasin, Matthias
• Contents: Part 1 Introduction 1 Media Accountability: A Global Perspective Susanne Fengler, Tobias Eberwein, Matthias Karmasin, Sandra Barthel, and Dominik Speck Part 2 Anglo-Saxon Countries 2 Overview: Anglo-Saxon Countries Tim P. Vos 3 The United Kingdom: Consolidation and Fragmentation Gordon Ramsay 4 The United States of America: The Triumph of Autonomy over Accountability Ryan J. Thomas 5 Canada: Fragile Consolidation Efforts in Media Accountability Simon Thibault, Colette Brin, and Pierre Trudel 6 Australia and New Zealand: A Resurgence of Public Interest in Media Performance Ian Richards and Verica Rupar Part 3 Western Europe 7 Overview: Western Europe Tobias Eberwein, Susanne Fengler, and Matthias Karmasin 8 Sweden: Old Wine in New Bottles Torbjorn Von Krogh and Goran Svensson 9 Germany: Beyond the Beacon Tobias Eberwein and Janis Brinkmann 10 Spain: An Expanding Accountability Landscape with Major Challenges to Overcome Xavier Ramon, Ruth Rodriguez-Martinez, Marcel Mauri-Rios, and Salvador Alsius 11 Italy: Overregulation, Media Concentration, Political Transparency, and Economic Crisis Sergio Splendore Part 4 Central and Eastern Europe and the Post-Soviet Space 12 Overview: Central and Eastern Europe and the Post-Soviet Space Bogusława Dobek-Ostrowska 13 Poland: Polarized Model of Media Accountability Michał Głowacki and Michał Kuś 14 Hungary: Growing Concentration, Intensifying Control Agnes Urban 15 Estonia: From Analog to Digital – One Step Upward but Two Steps Back? Urmas Loit, Epp Lauk, and Halliki Harro-Loit 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Authority, the Media, and the Public in Correlating Multiple Negative Influences Enes Osmančević 17 Ukraine: Lack of Self-Regulation in an Oligarch-Driven Media Landscape Dariya Orlova and Halyna Budivska 18 Russia: Media Accountability in a Polarized Society Anna Litvinenko and Svetlana S. Bodrunova 19 Kyrgyzstan: Accountability in a Constrained Media Environment Bahtiyar Kurambayev Part 5 Turkey, Israel, the Mena Region, and Iran 20 Overview: Turkey, Israel, the Mena Region, and Iran Judith Pies and Hanan Badr 21 Turkey: Crackdowns against Journalists are Paralyzing Media Accountability Ceren Sozeri Ozdal 22 Israel: The Importance of Alternative Media as a Media Accountability Instrument Noam Lemelshtrich Latar, Matan Aharoni, and Motti Poppel 23 Morocco: Accountability at a Nascent Stage Mohammed Ibahrine and Bouziane Zaid 24 Tunisia: The Urgent Need for Media Accountability Abdelkrim Hizaoui 25 Egypt: No Horizons for Independent Media Accountability? Hanan Badr and Nadia Leihs 26 Jordan: (Still) Co-Opted and Contained Philip Madanat and Judith Pies 27 Iraq: Citizens Finally Taking Media into Account Anja Wollenberg 28 Iran: Centralized Control and Tattered Accountability Mahsa Alimardani and Marcus Michaelsen Part 6 Sub-Saharan Africa 29 Overview: Sub-Saharan Africa Herman Wasserman 30 Kenya: An Exploration of Media Regulation and Accountability Levi Obonyo 31 Nigeria: Democratic Press, Authoritarian Government? Chinyere Stella Okunna, Ngozi Marion Emmanuel, and Henry Chigozie Duru 32 Ghana: The Double-Bind of Media Freedom Michael Yao Wodui Serwornoo, Benedine Azanu, Timothy Quashigah, and Modestus Fosu 33 South Africa: Media Accountability in a Young Democracy Herman Wasserman 34 Namibia: Fit for Purpose? A Critical Assessment of the Performance of the Media Ombudsperson System Admire Mare and Hilary Mare 35 Uganda: The Arduous Quest for Media Accountability William Tayeebwa 36 Zimbabwe: Media Accountability in an Authoritarian Context Wallace Chuma Part 7 Asia 37 Overview: Asia Shakuntala Rao 38 India: Strong State and Weak Media Accountability Suruchi Mazumdar 39 Pakistan: Corporatization and Weak Ethics Sher Baz Khan 40 Myanmar: Potential Diversity, Unfulfilled Hopes Dominik Speck, Isabella Kurkowski, and Zayar Hlaing 41 Japan: Corporate Accountability First Cesar Castellvi 42 China: Little Prospect of Enhanced Media Accountability Sigrun Abels, Hendrik Ankenbrand, Doris Fischer, and Shi Ming 43 Hong Kong: Media in Political Turmoil Agnes Lam, Ernest Lau, and Florence Ng 44 Indonesia: A Press Council with Exceptional Powers Angela Romano and Stanley Adi Prasetyo Part 8 Latin America 45 Overview: Latin America Fernando Oliveira Paulino, Mariella Bastian, and Renata Gomes 46 Argentina: Advances and Setbacks in the Democratization of Communication Cynthia Ottaviano 47 Brazil: Media Accountability Instruments, Journalists, and Media Ownership Fernando Oliveira Paulino, Mariella Bastian, and Renata Gomes 48 Chile: Double System of Self-Regulation and a few Union Organizations Fernando Gutierrez Atala and Constanza Hormazabal Durand 49 Mexico: Searching for a More Independent and Democratic Media System Lenin Martell and Laura Martinez Aguila 50 Colombia: Media Observatories and Ombudspersons as Places of Reflection Diego Garcia Ramirez, Maria Patricia Tellez, and Edgar Allan Nino Prato 51 Costa Rica: Media Responsibility as a Pending Issue Patricia Vega Jimenez, Giselle Boza Solano, Lilliana Solis Solis, Luisa Ochoa-Chaves, and Lidieth Garro-Rojas Part 9 Conclusions 52 Summary of Country Chapters Susanne Fengler, Tobias Eberwein, Matthias Karmasin, Sandra Barthel, and Dominik Speck 53 A Comparative Analysis of Media Accountability across the Globe: Models, Frameworks, Perspectives Susanne Fengler
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 174.907; Mass media -- Moral and ethical aspects; Journalistic ethics
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000504941; 9781000504927; 9780429326943
• Related ISBNs: 9780367346287
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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