Conference paper
ARE THERE LIMITS TO THE FREEDOM OF THE MEDIA?
Stjepan Malović
; Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
The author analyzes the deterioration of the professional standards in journalism both globally and nationally (in Croatia) in relation to the problem of the freedom of the media. It seems there is a vicious circle at work here: journalists often commit blunders and these mistakes are then used by the parties in power – as well as by the media owners, often in collusion with these parties – to restrict the freedom of the media. The author argues that due to the power wielded by the media today, their ownership should be transparent. Besides, the relations between the journalists and the media owners should be properly regulated, which might result in more responsible journalism.
Keywords
media; freedom; journalism; professionalism
Hrčak ID:
22855
URI
Publication date:
26.8.2004.
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