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The Media for Democracy Monitor. A Cross National Study of Leading News Media

Josef Trappel, Hannu Nieminen, Lars Nord (org.)

2011 | Oslo: Nordicom

ISBN:978-91-86523-23-7

Josef Trappel, Hannu Nieminen, Lars Nord

2011
Oslo: Nordicom

To what extent do the structures and conduct of leading news media correspond with their specific democratic role? Authors from 10 countries provide empirical evidence based on the 26 indicators included in the Media for Democracy Monitor.

Contents

Josef Trappel, Hannu Nieminen, Lars Nord
Editorial

7

   
Chapter 1 – Josef Trappel
Why Democracy Needs Media Monitoring

 11

   
Chapter 2 – André Donk, Josef Trappel
Indicators and Definitions

 29

Chapter 3 – Beate Josephi
Australia: Committed to Investigative Journalism

51

Chapter 4 – Manuela Grünangerl, Josef Trappel
Austria: Informal Rules and Strong Traditions

79

   
Chapter 5 – Kari Karppinen, Hannu Nieminen, Anna-Laura Markkanen
Finland: High Professional Ethos in a Small, Concentrated Media Market

 113

Chapter 6 – Frank Marcinkowski, André Donk
Germany: The News Media are Still Able to Play a Supportive Role for Democracy

143

Chapter 7 – Aukse Balcytiene
Lithuania: Mixed Professional Values in a Small and Highly Blurred Media Environment

175

   
Chapter 8 – Leen d'Haenens, Quint Kik
The Netherlands: Although There is No Need for Dramatization, Vigilance is Required

 203

 
Chapter 9 – Joaquim Fidalgo
Portugal: A Young Democracy Still in Progress

235

   
Chapter 10 – Torbjörn von Krogh, Lars Nord
Sweden: A Mixed Media Model under Market Pressures

 265

   
Chapter 11 – Werner A. Meier, Alexandra Gmür, Martina Leonarz
Switzerland: Swiss Quality Media. A Reduced Protection Forest for Democracy

 289

   
Chapter 12 – Peter Humphreys
UK: UK News Media and Democracy. Professional Autonomy and its Limits

 319

   
Chapter 13 – Lars Nord, Hannu Nieminen, Josef Trappel
Democratic Functions under Pressure: Conclusions

 347

   
The Autors

 365

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