Broadcasting, voice, and accountability
Subtitle: a public interest approach to policy, law, and regulation
By: Steve Buckley ... [et al.] ; with Monroe E. Price, Mark Raboy.
Contributors: Buckley, Steve, 1960 Jan. 24-; World Bank Group.
Publisher: World Bank Group
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 402
ISBN-13: 9780821372951
Subjects: Broadcasting; Freedom of speech; Broadcasting policy
Description: This book provides guidelines, tools, and real world examples to help assess and reform the enabling environment for media development that serves public interest goals. It builds on a growing awareness of the role of media and voice in the promotion of transparent and accountable governance, in the empowerment of people to better exercise their rights and hold leaders to account; and in support of equitable development including improved livelihoods, health, and access to education. The book provides development practitioners with an overview of the key policy and regulatory issues involved in supporting freedom of information and expression and enabling independent public service media. Country examples illustrate how these norms have been institutionalized in various contexts.
Notes: "Steve Buckley, Kreszentia Duer, Toby Mendel, Seán Ó Siochrú ; with Monroe E. Price, Mark Raboy."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-268) and index.
Table of contents: title: Pt. 1. Governance, broadcasting, and development; title: Governance, development and media; title: Broadcasting sectors and types; title: Regional broadcasting characteristics and trends; title: Pt. 2. The enabling environment for media; title: Guarantees of freedom of expression; title: Enabling access to information; title: Use and misuse of defamation law; title: Content rules and limits to free speech; title: Regulation of journalists; title: Pt. 3. Promoting plural and independent broadcasting; title: Regulation and the government role; title: Regulating broadcast content and distribution; title: Public service broadcasting; title: Community nonprofit broadcasting; title: Commercial private sector broadcasting; title: Epilogue : Information needs and development options.