Democracy and the News

摘要: American democracy was founded on the belief that ultimate power rests in an informed citizenry. But appears naive era when private corporations manipulate public policy and individual citizen is dwarfed by agencies, special interest groups, other organisations have a firm grasp real political economic power. In Democracy News, one of America's most astute social critics explores crucial link between weakened news media democracy. Building his 1979 classic critique Deciding What's Herbert Gans shows how, with advent cable networks, internet, proliferation sources, role contemporary journalists has shrunk, as audience for moves away from major print electronic to smaller outlets. argues journalism also suffers assembly-line modes production, product being publicity president top officials, very people citizens distrust. such environment, investigative journalism-which could offer information they need make intelligent critical choices range difficult issues-cannot flourish. makes several incisive suggestions about what can do recapture its society changes might move us closer true citizen's Touching questions national importance, News sheds new light vital importance healthy