Journalism Regulation: State Power and Professional Autonomy

The Handbook of Political Economy of Communications

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 283-303

  Sousa, Helena ^a   Fidalgo, Joaquim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Blurred domain of self regulation portuguese state, traits of conditions of journalistic profession; Journalism regulation state power and professional autonomy; Journalism regulation and pervasive state regulation, not a process; Journalism, role in forming concepts images, and belief systems, interpreting the world; Media regulation, perceived as uniquely state centered activity, "command and control" model; Opposition between journalistic duties and obligations and media freedom; People's right to free expression cornerstone and "founding myth" of journalism; Professional self regulation and citizens' participation responsible, accountable media culture; Regulation, and media responsibilities toward society; Understanding regulation in a "positive" sense beyond state media market media relationship

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866341611     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444395402.ch13     Document Type: Chapter

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