ABSTRACT

Never has the media been so critically regarded as at the present time. Documenting many areas of debate and dispute between journalists, the media, public organizations and politicians, the author identifies why conflicts will continue. Covering topics from government bias to censorship, official secrets to freedom of information and animal rights to obscenity, this highly informative work is a valuable guide to all those involved in journalism and the media.

chapter 1|9 pages

– the contest /

chapter 2|6 pages

– regulators /

toomanyandnone

chapter |4 pages

RadioAuthority

chapter |6 pages

PressComplaintsCommission

chapter 3|2 pages

– editorial values /

chapter |8 pages

agenda-setting

chapter |14 pages

powerful interests

chapter |2 pages

accuracy

chapter |9 pages

goodnews, badnews

chapter |1 pages

advertising

chapter |4 pages

pluggingproducts

chapter |4 pages

reconstructions

chapter |3 pages

independentproducers

chapter 4|16 pages

– trouble spots

privacy

chapter |5 pages

dealingwith criminals

chapter |13 pages

bombhoaxes

chapter |3 pages

sexual offences

chapter |1 pages

tradenames

chapter 5|10 pages

– violent events /

effects of violence

chapter |7 pages

copycatbehaviour

chapter 6|3 pages

– special treatment /

anonymity

chapter |17 pages

jigsaw identification

chapter 7|6 pages

– disputed practices /

journalistic licence

chapter |4 pages

doorstepping

chapter |4 pages

conflicts of interest

chapter 8|4 pages

–politics

interviewing

chapter |10 pages

governmentbias

chapter |4 pages

political labels

chapter |5 pages

chapternine – state interests

censorship

chapter |9 pages

Northern Irelandban

chapter 10|6 pages

– thepublic

viewers, listeners readers

chapter |10 pages

access

chapter |2 pages

right of reply

chapter 11|11 pages

– social values /

minorities

chapter |3 pages

offence andoutrage

chapter 12|7 pages

– regional values /

Scotland

chapter 13|18 pages

– the law /

evasion anddefault

chapter |2 pages

court reporting: titles

chapter |1 pages

Prevention ofTerrorismAct

chapter |4 pages

payingwitnesses