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Jul 14, 2022 · The watchdog function is one of the most important and discussed functions of the news media. The watchdog metaphor implies that journalists should act as guards against powerful groups in society.
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Jan 9, 2021 · Watchdog journalism, an essential element of democracies, involves checking on those in power, denouncing their wrongdoings and holding them to account. The performance of watchdog journalism is determined by various factors such as press freedom, economic influences and socio-political contexts.
- Sanem Şahin
- 2021
In this regard, modern professional news media have been described as society’s fourth estate, a watchdog that monitors the government of society by exposing excesses and corruption, and holding those in power accountable. This role in creating a public or citizenry extends to other media of popular culture like film, fashion, celebrity, and ...
Nov 21, 2020 · This chapter explores the gendered, sexualised, and racialised dimensions of political journalism in Canada. The first section outlines the news media’s expected role in a democracy. The second section highlights key professional norms and how they prioritise...
- Angelia Wagner
- angelia@ualberta.ca
- 2020
The watchdog role has been one of the most widely discussed normative functions of the press. In this study, we examine the public’s attitudes toward the news media’s watchdog performance and how they correlate with trust in news and news avoid-ance, two important phenomena for democracy and the health of the public sphere.
The watchdog ideal reflects the long-established liberal conception of the news media as the fourth estate, an independent guardian located in civil society and counterbalancing the power of executive, legislative, and judiciary branches in government.
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Dec 17, 2020 · In this model, crime coverage decisions can be swayed, consciously or not, by considerations like competition, ownership, shrinking job markets and newsrooms, technology, globalization, and social media. In some instances, accused persons are “monstered” by news coverage for sensationalist ends.
