Routledge Research in Cultural and Media International Journalism and Democracy: Civic Engagement Models from Around the World Book 25 (Hardcover)

This book examines different models from around the world of how journalism can support deliberation - the processes in which societies recognize and discuss the issues that affect them appraise the potential responses and make decisions about whether and how to take action. Authors from across the globe identify the types of journalism that might best assist or even drive deliberative activity in different cultural and political contexts. Case studies from 15 nations spotlight different approaches to deliberative journalism including strategies that have sometimes been labeled as public or civic journalism peace journalism development journalism citizen journalism the street press community journalism social entrepreneurism or other names.