The Democratic Value of News : Why Public Service Media Matter (Paperback)

INTRODUCTION.- CHAPTER ONE: The Philosophy and Economics of Different Broadcast Models: How do Funding Models and Regulatory Frameworks Shape the Democratic Value of News?.- CHAPTER TWO: Journalism Cultures and Public Service Ethics: Evaluating the Democratic Value of News.- CHAPTER THREE: Reflecting a 'Window on the World'? Reporting Local, National and International News.- CHAPTER FOUR: Making sense of elections: the journalistic conventions and practices of campaign reporting .- CHAPTER FIVE: Between Patriotism and Independence: The Politics of Reporting Wars and Conflicts.- CHAPTER SIX: Adapting to the 24.- 7 Environment of Journalism: The Evolution and Development of Rolling News Channels .- CHAPTER SEVEN: Protecting the Democratic Value of News: Why Public Service Media Matter.- BIBLOGRAPHY.