Mass Media and Human Rights Development

Contents Preface 1 Mass media and human rights 2 Media coverage of human rights issues 3 Mass media and public sphere 4 Mass media and democracy 5 Journalism and human rights development 6 Mass media and human rights protection 7 Digital media and human rights development 8 Bias in human rights reporting Bibliography IndexFree media provide a bedrock for democratic exchange and respect for human rights By exposing violations of rights media can improve the climate of democratic debate and reduce corruption in public life At the same time media sensitive to the importance of human rights provide reliable sources of information through which citizens human rights groups private organisations and public authorities can work together to promote development and to eliminate arbitrary abuseIndependent media have for many years played a central role in the promotion of democracy Many journalists have put their lives or freedom at risk in order to promote transparent and accountable governance Press freedom becomes an issue and independent journalism becomes a target because it is these are conditions without which it is impossible to advance and protect other human rightsThis book offers some general reflections on the current conditions in which mass media work and the role of media in human rights development This book would be of interest as well as of great use to the students teachers and professionals of journalism and human rights jacket 244 pp.…