Investigative Journalism: Strategies for Support A Report to the Center for International Media Assistance 2nd Edition By David E. Kaplan January 14‚ 2013 The Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA)‚ at the National Endowment for Democracy‚ works to strengthen the support‚ raise the visibility‚ and improve the effectiveness of independent media development throughout the world. The Center provides information‚ builds networks‚ conducts research‚ and highlights the indispensable role independent
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consider the role of media in liberal democracies of the 21st century and to analyse if the ownership of media affects this role. Media can widely be defined as any media of communication. This report will focus more on the news aspect of media rather than the entertainment side. In considering the role of media‚ I will examine multiple arguments of the role. The media ownership will be taken from examples in Australia‚ United States and Britain. This report will firstly look at the role of the media
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Watchdog Journalism: Investigative Reporting in Southeast Asia Watchdog Journalism‚ is a training video produced by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) that talks about how the Investigative Journalism helped the citizens of Southeast Asian countries to be aware on the wrongdoings of the public officials. It presented cases in Philippines‚ Thailand and Indonesia wherein the media served as a tool for unraveling anomalous act in the government. Through this film‚ I was able
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Misbah Shoaib What is the role of media in a democracy? Media plays a crucial role in shaping a healthy democracy. It is the backbone of a democracy. Media makes us aware of various social‚ political and economical activities happening around the world. It is like a mirror‚ which shows us or strives to show us the bare truth and harsh realities of life. But that is only the case if money isn’t involved. Media plays a huge role in forming and giving characters and specific traits to a country’s
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Date: February 28‚ 2013 Writing for Journalism Question: Several aspiring journalists were recruited by a media house. On their first morning on the job‚ their editor told them what he expects of them. About their journalism‚ he said: “Think of the lead as a baited hook that lures the reader‚ listener and viewer into the story. Think economy. Imagine you are writing the lead while seated on a hot stove. Make each word count and include no extra words.” What is the value of this instruction about
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The Role of Civil Society in Democracy Keith Sanders July 20‚ 2013 CIV 410 Victoria Labs As one looks at the history of democracy‚ it is common to detect an undertone‚ a rush of voices clamoring for purchase in the debate regarding how the country will be governed. It is my belief that this undertone is the footprint of civil society‚ a segment of democratic societies that often can be difficult to identify. Much has been said about how difficult civil society is to define. However‚ as I read the
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als of Journalism 4. Identify the types of News normally found in news papers A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events‚ informative articles‚ diverse features‚ editorials‚ and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive‚ low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007‚ there were 6‚580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a day. The worldwide recession of 2008‚ combined with the rapid growth of web-based alternatives‚ caused a serious
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Since 1867‚ the Parliament of Canada has been the heart of Canada’s democracy. In fact‚ Parliament is the legislative branch of government in Canada with the lower house being the elected House of Commons and the upper house being the Senate. In Parliament‚ issues of the day are examined‚ the government is held accountable‚ and policies and laws are decided on. Although Canada has been a democracy for the last 150 years‚ Canada’s political institutions are in need of reform as distortion in representation
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Journalism ethics and standards comprise principles of ethics and of good practice as applicable to the specific challenges faced by professional journalists. Historically and currently‚ this subset of media ethics is widely known to journalists as their professional "code of ethics" or the "canons of journalism".[1] The basic codes and canons commonly appear in statements drafted by both professional journalism associations and individual print‚ broadcast‚ and online news organizations. “ Every
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and Ecclesia named Archons. Their duties were to be governors of the council and assembly. “The council of Areopagus” was the Anthenian council. This council served as an important legal institution under the the Athenian democracy. This council existed long before democracy and its power and composition changed many times over the centuries. The Athens conducted an assembly it was the regular gathering of male Athenian citizens to listen to‚ discuss‚ and vote on decrees such as‚ finical and religious
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