Normative Theories of the Media

副标题: Journalism in Democratic Societies (History of Communication)

ISBN: 9780252076183

出版社: University of Illinois Press

出版年: 2009-06-16

页数: 312

定价: USD 30.00

装帧: Paperback

内容简介

Using Fred S. Siebert, Theodore Peterson, and Wilbur Schramm's classic "Four Theories of the Press" as their point of departure, the authors consider what the role of journalism ought to be in a democratic society. They examine the philosophical underpinnings and political realities of journalism, thereby identifying four distinct yet overlapping roles for the media: 'monitorial', 'facilitative', 'radical', and 'collaborative'. Ultimately they show how these competing paradigms can affect the laws, policies, and public attitudes of a liberal society.