PART I What is Meant by the Term ‘Watchdog” Journalism’? Why is this Idealised Approach to Journalism Considered so Important and What are its Limitations? The ‘journalist as investigator’ moniker arose when reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncovered the illegal activities in the Watergate debacle which led to President Nixon’s demise in office in the 1970s. Matheson stated recently that the Watergate chapter still has “enormous resonance around the world (as) it symbolises so successfully…the
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Role and purpose of journalism The only thing that affects people more than information is presentation. How information is framed‚ what information is emphasized‚ and how it is distributed contribute to our perceptions of the world and how we develop as people. Journalism in all of its forms — print‚ television‚ radio‚ and internet — affect our world views and perceptions of morality. Journalism is a method of inquiry and literary style used in social and cultural representation. It serves the
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part of the spiritual core of our Democracy”. -Thomas Jefferson In the world we are living today‚ investigative journalism is becoming a significant part in our daily lives as it informs‚ unleash and reveals us the happenings in our community‚ society‚ government and in the country. Having the democracy to exercise and express our freedom of the press‚ which was have been suppressed before‚ during the Marcos regime‚ we can say that the Philippine news media’s role is critical to the advancement and
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The Role of Journalism in the FLQ Crisis Michael Yang JOUR1000A Introduction Any discussion regarding the defining moments in Canada’s history must include the infamous October Crisis of 1970. Occurring throughout the province of Quebec‚ particularly in the metropolitan areas of Montreal‚ the socio-political implications of this affair were so significant that its effects can still be felt four decades later. However‚ many tend to overlook the substantial role that the media played in shaping
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While democracy in ancient Greece may not have survived in it’s original‚ non-representative state‚ it has still left a lasting impact on modern day democratic society. Athens was the birthplace of democracy‚ being the first place to adopt it as it’s political system. Athens having been the great economic power it was‚ showed the world that a government where the people hold equal power to each other‚ can work‚ that a small group of ruling elite isn’t necessary. Even after the fall of athenian power
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Introduction Democracy means ‘A system of government in which all the people of a country can vote to elect their representatives’. Media came into existence in 1780 with the introduction of a newspaper namely ‘The Bengal Gazette’ and since then it has matured leaps and bounds. It has been playing a very important role in shaping human minds. Role of media Media plays a crucial role in shaping a healthy democracy. It is the backbone of a democracy. Media makes us aware of various social
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significant enough to demand further attention and the physician uses statistics to access the effectiveness of a particular treatment. The role of statistics in sciences cannot be ignored‚ especially in psychology‚ sociology‚ economics and journalism. Journalism is a discipline which entails writing about events that are of interest to people. Journalism‚ especially in newspapers‚ is also regarded by many as the "first rough draft of history" because journalists produce news articles to tight
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governments and a great example is the United States of America. Ancient Greek democracy had a deep influence on the design of political institutions in the United States. Many ideas from Ancient Greece pertaining to how they set up their
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that the people feel that their vote doesn ’t always count. In this paper I plan to expand on these questions and the justifications behind asking them‚ and I plan to follow up with a specific example in which the media played a highly significant role in the choice of high government officials. How much does your vote really count? Does your choice really matter? According to the framers‚ your choice does matter. They say that one man equals one vote. Congress also seems to believe that the
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Democracy is a famous form of government that is practiced in many parts of the globe. This form of government vests the highest power on the citizens of the country. It is for this reason that democracy is referred to as the government of the people‚ by the people and for the people. Citizens exercise and practice their democratic rights via various means: electing leaders of their choice and the representative or rather the candidate that acquires the highest votes gets elected for that particular
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