Democracy Human Rights And The Media

Author : Wiebke Lamer
Publisher : Springer
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319765082

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Press Freedom as an International Human Right by Wiebke Lamer Pdf

This book examines why press freedom has not become part of the established international human rights debate, despite its centrality to democratic theory. It argues that an unrestricted press is not just an important economic actor, but also an influential power in the political process, a status that interferes with government interests of sustaining their own power and influence. Despite the popularity of ideational explanations in the field of human rights studies, in the case of promoting press freedom, considerations of power and strategic interests rather than ideas dominate state behavior. The author makes the case that the current place of press freedom in the human rights debate needs to be rethought not only in developing countries, but in liberal democracies as well.

Author : Council of Europe
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 928717198X

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Human Rights and a Changing Media Landscape by Council of Europe Pdf

The media play a crucial role in the protection of human rights. They expose human rights violations and offer an arena for different voices to be heard in public discourse. Free, independent and pluralistic media are a core element of any democracy. However, the power of the media can also be misused to the extent that the very functioning of democracy is threatened. Some media outlets have been turned into propaganda megaphones for those in power. Others have been used to incite xenophobic hatred and violence against minorities and other vulnerable groups. Now the phenomenon of social media presents us with a range of fresh challenges. Blogs, video and social networking sites have become a key forum for political debate and organisation - so much so that they have provoked counter-responses from some repressive states. While there is a need to ensure better protection of personal integrity in social media, the right to freedom of expression must not be undermined. The purpose of this publication is to contribute to a more thorough discussion on media developments and their impact on human rights in a constantly changing media landscape. Eight experts were invited to contribute their personal assessments of trends and problems. They have not shied away from addressing controversial issues or providing far-reaching suggestions. Together their texts indicate that there is a need for stronger protection of media freedom and freedom of expression in Europe today. These are clearly topics of paramount importance which demand serious public debate.

Author : Council Of Europe,Collectif
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789287171993

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Human rights and a changing media landscape by Council Of Europe,Collectif Pdf

The media play a crucial role in the protection of human rights. They expose human rights violations and offer an arena for different voices to be heard in public discourse. Free, independent and pluralistic media are a core element of any democracy. However, the power of the media can also be misused to the extent that the very functioning of democracy is threatened. Some media outlets have been turned into propaganda megaphones for those in power. Others have been used to incite xenophobic hatred and violence against minorities and other vulnerable groups.Now the phenomenon of social media presents us with a range of fresh challenges. Blogs, video and social networking sites have become a key forum for political debate and organisation - so much so that they have provoked counter-responses from some repressive states. While there is a need to ensure better protection of personal integrity in social media, the right to freedom of expression must not be undermined.The purpose of this publication is to contribute to a more thorough discussion on media developments and their impact on human rights in a constantly changing media landscape. Eight experts were invited to contribute their personal assessments of trends and problems. They have not shied away from addressing controversial issues or providing far-reaching suggestions. Together their texts indicate that there is a need for stronger protection of media freedom and freedom of expression in Europe today. These are clearly topics of paramount importance which demand serious public debate.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Mass media policy
ISBN : UCBK:C070448572

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The Role of Media in Democracy by Anonim Pdf

Author : Paromita Das,Charu Joshi,G. P. Pandey
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781443878326

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Problems and Perspectives of the Relationship between the Media and Human Rights by Paromita Das,Charu Joshi,G. P. Pandey Pdf

In a democratic political system, the media is often entrusted with the responsibility of guarding the rights of the people. As such, it is essential to critically look at its role and functions in our present socio-political context. This book represents a comprehensive analysis of the following core issues: the role of the media in educating, protecting and promoting human rights; the challenges facing the media and human rights; human rights reporting and coverage; and the media’s role during violations of human rights, especially with regards to women. The book also contains suggestions and measures to increase awareness on human rights. Furthermore, it discusses the existing discourse of human rights and the media in India, Nepal and Bangladesh.

Author : Council of Europe
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9287134138

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Media and Democracy by Council of Europe Pdf

This volume features seven essays which discuss the regulation of media acitivities, the roles and responsibilities of journalists, and new dilemmas faced with the advent of new technologies.

Author : Nael Jebril,Mohammed-Ali Abunajela
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2023-09-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000963625

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Media and Democracy in the Middle East by Nael Jebril,Mohammed-Ali Abunajela Pdf

This edited volume examines the current challenges to media freedom and democratisation in the Middle East. The book revisits the relationship between media consumption and activism in the region, providing thorough analyses on the appropriation of social media for political engagement. Since the outburst and spread of what was known as the ‘Arab Uprisings’ in 2010, the political and media landscapes in the Middle East region have dramatically changed. The initial hope for democratic change and governance quality improvements has faded, as several regimes in the Middle East have strengthened their repressive tactics toward voices deemed critical of governments’ practices, including journalists, bloggers, and activists. The crumbling Arab media scene has also reached an abysmal low, with little to no independence, and public perception of basic freedoms in the region has significantly dropped, as has trust in media and government institutions. This book examines current challenges to media freedom, political participation, and democratisation in the region while reassessing the dynamic relationship between media use and political engagement, amidst a complex political environment accompanied by a rapidly changing digital media landscape. This book’s relevance will appeal to varied audiences, such as scholars and students of journalism, communication, political science, and Middle Eastern studies. It will also prove to be an invaluable resource for organisations dedicated to the research of political communication, media freedom, and use patterns of nontraditional, or new, media.

Author : Monroe E. Price,Beata Rozumilowicz,Stefaan G. Verhulst
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134544356

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Media Reform by Monroe E. Price,Beata Rozumilowicz,Stefaan G. Verhulst Pdf

Using examples of media from a range of countries in Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa including Uruguay, Poland, China, Indonesia, Jordan and Uganda, Media Reform considers the social and cultural implications of a free and independent media.

Author : Simone Chambers,Anne N. Costain
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0847698114

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Deliberation, Democracy, and the Media by Simone Chambers,Anne N. Costain Pdf

Interdisciplinary discussion of the ways in which the media is and can be used in the service of deliberative equality within the public sphere--and of the ways in which the media can function to both facilitate and inhibit deliberative democracy. [back cover].

Author : Claude Jean Bertrand
Publisher : Hampton Press (NJ)
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015056879110

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An Arsenal for Democracy by Claude Jean Bertrand Pdf

'Everyone agress that news media cannot be rued solely by the profit motive and that government regulation on media is extremely dangerous. How then can we obtain good service from news media? As far as ethics is concerned, can we depend on the moral conscience of the professionals to insure good service? The answer is M*A*S, nongovernmental media accountability systems. This book concentrates on M*A*S as one of the three pillars of good news media, together with free enterprise and state regulation. It presents general information about the major media accountability systems and their usefulness (press council, ombudsman, journalism review, etc.).--COVER.

Author : John Keane
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107513105

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Democracy and Media Decadence by John Keane Pdf

We live in a revolutionary age of communicative abundance in which many media innovations - from satellite broadcasting to smart glasses and electronic books - spawn great fascination mixed with excitement. In the field of politics, hopeful talk of digital democracy, cybercitizens and e-government has been flourishing. This book admits the many thrilling ways that communicative abundance is fundamentally altering the contours of our lives and of our politics, often for the better. But it asks whether too little attention has been paid to the troubling counter-trends, the decadent media developments that encourage public silence and concentrations of unlimited power, so weakening the spirit and substance of democracy. Exploring examples of clever government surveillance, market censorship, spin tactics and back-channel public relations, John Keane seeks to understand and explain these trends, and how best to deal with them. Tackling some tough but big and fateful questions, Keane argues that 'media decadence' is deeply harmful for public life.

Author : Merris Amos,Jackie Harrison,Lorna Woods
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-26
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004207745

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Freedom of Expression and the Media by Merris Amos,Jackie Harrison,Lorna Woods Pdf

Freedom of expression – particularly freedom of speech – is, in most Western liberal democracies, a well accepted and long established, though contested constitutional right or principle. Whilst based in ethical, rights-based and political theories such as those of: justice, the good life, personal autonomy, self determination, and welfare, as well as arrangements over legitimate government, pluralism and its limits, democracy and the extent and role of the state, there is always a lack of agreement over what precisely freedom of expression entails and how it should be applied. For the purposes of this book we are concerned with freedom of expression and the media with regard to the current application of legal standards and self-regulation to journalistic practice.

Author : Robert A. Hackett,Yuezhi Zhao
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2005-04-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780742576728

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Democratizing Global Media by Robert A. Hackett,Yuezhi Zhao Pdf

Democratizing Global Media explores the complex relationship between globalizing media and the spread of democracy around the world. An international, interdisciplinary group of journalists and scholars discusses key_and often contentious_issues such as the power of media, the benefits of media globalization, and the political role of media. More than a critique, Democratizing Global Media offers positive alternatives, from peace journalism to popular movements toward democratizing media and public communication.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015042958986

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Media & Human Rights in Asia by Anonim Pdf

Human rights are difficult to define but perhaps they are rights that any person has as a human being. They are 'what reason requires and what conscience commands', as aptly stated in 1988 by the Secretary-General of the United Nations on the fiftieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is commonly recognized that human rights are the firm foundations of human existence and coexistence; that human rights are universal, indivisible and interdependent; and, that human rights lie at the heart of all that the United Nations was created for and aspires to achieve in peace and development. This book is in three parts: Communication, Globalization and Human Rights; Safeguarding Human Rights; and, Human Rights Reporting. ""Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC)"" series is available exclusively from ISEAS for worldwide distribution.

Author : Marc Raboy,Jeremy Shtern,William J. McIver
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780774817769

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Media Divides by Marc Raboy,Jeremy Shtern,William J. McIver Pdf

Canada is at a critical juncture in the evolution of its communications policy. Will our information and communications technologies continue in a market-oriented, neoliberal direction, or will they preserve and strengthen broader democratic values? Media Divides offers a comprehensive, up-to-date audit of communications law and policy. Using the concept of communications rights as a framework for analysis, leading scholars not only reveal the nation’s democratic deficits in five key domains – media, access, the Internet, privacy, and copyright – they also formulate recommendations, including the establishment of a Canadian right to communicate, for the future.