Exporting press freedom
Subtitle: economic and editorial dilemmas in international media assistance
By: Craig L. LaMay.
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New Brunswick, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 310
ISBN-13: 9780765803597
Subjects: Freedom of the press; Freedom of the press -- Developing countries; Press and politics; Press and politics -- Developing countries
Description: "Exporting Press Freedom examines the history and practice of media assistance, and argues that the dilemma of media independence and sustainability is best understood as an economic problem rather than one of poor editorial standards or lack of will. It includes profiles of news and public affairs media in developing and democratizing countries, and also of two non-governmental organizations that have pioneered the use of low-interest loans in media assistance." "These profiles exemplify strategic and entrepreneurial approaches to developing and supporting public service media. Such approaches may be of use not only in the developing world, but in the consolidated Western democracies as well, where concern has grown about poor journalistic performance and its consequences for democratic governance."--book jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.