{"product_id":"reviving-the-fourth-estate-democracy-accountability-and-the-media-hardback-9780521620420","title":"Reviving the Fourth Estate; Democracy, Accountability and the Media (Hardback) 9780521620420","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eReviving the Fourth Estate\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDemocracy, Accountability and the Media\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis lively and accessible book analyses the role of journalism and the scope of its democratic purpose.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJulianne Schultz (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521620420, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 16 November 1998\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.64 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Books on the media are relatively few.  Generally, they range between two extremes:  austerely academic and inconsequently anecdotal.  `Reviving the Fourth Estate' is one of the exceptions.  Julianne has combined learning with experience.  The result is a work of intelligence and authority.\"    Brian Johns, Managing Director, Australian Broadcasting Corporation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe news media is traditionally the watchdog of democracy. Today, it is also one of the most pervasive global industries. In this lively and accessible book, Schultz systematically analyses the role of journalism in Australia and the scope of its democratic purpose. She examines key news stories, and looks at the attitudes of Australian journalists themselves. The fourth estate remains the ideal of most journalists, but the reality has been impaired by the increasing concentration of media ownership and by political, ethical and occupational interests. While Australian journalism has become bolder and more investigative, increasing commercialism and decreasing ethical standards have left the public sceptical. Schultz argues for a revival of the fourth estate based on journalistic independence and poltical autonomy, together with increased accountability and responsiveness.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface: Paradoxes of the bastard estate\u003cbr\u003e 1. Redefining the fourth estate\u003cbr\u003e 2. The idealised watchdog estate\u003cbr\u003e 3. The fourth estate - a changing doctrine\u003cbr\u003e 3 The other estates question the fourth\u003cbr\u003e 5. Five contests to institutional legitimacy\u003cbr\u003e 6. Accepting the ideal\u003cbr\u003e 7. In whole public interest\u003cbr\u003e 8. From reporting to investigating\u003cbr\u003e 9. Challenging power: Reporting in the 1980s\u003cbr\u003e 10. Reviving the fourth estate.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Press \u0026amp; journalism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Press \u0026amp; journalism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Press%20\u0026amp;%20journalism%20%5BKNTJ%5D%22\"\u003eKNTJ\u003c\/a\u003e], Political science \u0026amp; theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political science \u0026amp; theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20science%20\u0026amp;%20theory%20%5BJPA%5D%22\"\u003eJPA\u003c\/a\u003e], Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20\u0026amp;%20anthropology%20%5BJH%5D%22\"\u003eJH\u003c\/a\u003e], Media studies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Media studies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Media%20studies%20%5BJFD%5D%22\"\u003eJFD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46129264263448,"sku":"9780521620420","price":88.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521620420i.jpg?v=1691666494","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/reviving-the-fourth-estate-democracy-accountability-and-the-media-hardback-9780521620420","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}