The global handbook of media accountability
London; New York:
Routledge
(2022), xviii, 614 pp., illustr., index
ISBN 978-0-367-34628-7 (hbk); 978-1-03-215615-6 (pbk); 978-0-429-32694-3 (pdf)
"The Global Handbook of Media Accountability brings together leading scholars to 'de-Westernize' the academic debate on media accountability and discuss different models of media self-regulation and newsroom transparency around the globe. With examination of the status quo of media accountability in forty-four countries worldwide, it offers a theoretically informed, comparative analysis of accountability regimes of different varieties. As such, it constitutes the first interdisciplinary academic framework comparing structures of media accountability across all continents and represents an invaluable basis for further research and policy-making. It will therefore appeal to scholars and students of media studies and journalism, mass communication, sociology and political science, as well as policy-makers and practitioners." (Publisher)
Contents
I. INTRODUCTION
1 Media accountability: a global perspective / Susanne Fengler, Tobias Eberwein, Matthias Karmasin, Sandra Barthel, and Dominik Speck, 3
II. ANGLO-SAXON COUNTRIES
2 Overview: Anglo-Saxon countries / Tim P. Vos, 61
3 The United Kingdom: consolidation and fragmentation / Gordon Ramsay, 63
4 The United States of America: the triumph of autonomy over accountability / Ryan J. Thomas, 75
5 Canada: fragile consolidation efforts in media accountability / Simon Thibault, Colette Brin, and Pierre Trudel, 86
6 Australia and New Zealand: a resurgence of public interest in media performance / Ian Richards and Verica Rupar, 97
III. WESTERN EUROPE
7 Overview: Western Europe / Tobias Eberwein, Susanne Fengler, and Matthias Karmasin, 109
8 Sweden: old wine in new bottles / Torbjörn von Krogh and Göran Svensson, 111
9 Germany: beyond the beacon / Tobias Eberwein and Janis Brinkmann, 120
10 Spain: an expanding accountability landscape with major challenges to overcome / Xavier Ramon, Ruth Rodríguez-Martínez, Marcel Mauri-Ríos, and Salvador Alsius, 131
11 Italy: overregulation, media concentration, political transparency, and economic crisis / Sergio Splendore, 142
IV. CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE AND THE POST-SOVIET SPACE
12 Overview: Central and Eastern Europe and the post-Soviet space / Boguslawa Dobek-Ostrowska, 153
13 Poland: polarized model of media accountability / Michal Glowacki and Michal Kus, 155
14 Hungary: growing concentration, intensifying control / Agnes Urban, 165
15 Estonia: from analog to digital - one step forward but two steps back? / Urmas Loit, Epp Lauk, and Halliki Harro-Loit, 175
16 Bosnia and Herzegovina: the authority, the media, and the public in correlating multiple negative influences / Enes Osmancevic, 184
17 Ukraine: lack of self-regulation in an oligarch-driven media landscape / Dariya Orlova and Halyna Budivska, 193
18 Russia: media accountability in a polarized society / Anna Litvinenko and Svetlana S. Bodrunova, 203
19 Kyrgyzstan: accountability in a constrained media environment / Bahtiyar Kurambayev, 213
V. TURKEY, ISRAEL, THE MENA REGION, AND IRAN
20 Overview: Turkey, Israel, the MENA region, and Iran / Judith Pies and Hanan Badr, 225
21 Turkey: crackdowns against journalists are paralyzing media accountability / Ceren Sözeri Özdal, 227
22 Israel: the importance of alternative media as a media accountability instrument / Noam Lemelshtrich Latar, Matan Aharoni, and Motti Poppel, 237
23 Morocco: accountability at a nascent stage / Mohammed Ibahrine and Bouziane Zaid, 247
24 Tunisia: the urgent need for media accountability / Abdelkrim Hizaoui, 256
25 Egypt: no horizons for independent media accountability? / Hanan Badr and Nadia Leihs, 266
26 Jordan: (still) co-opted and contained / Philip Madanat and Judith Pies, 277
27 Iraq: citizens finally taking media into account / Anja Wollenberg, 287
28 Iran: centralized control and tattered accountability / Mahsa Alimardani and Marcus Michaelsen, 298
VI. SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
29 Overview: sub-Saharan Africa / Herman Wasserman, 311
30 Kenya: an exploration of media regulation and accountability / Levi Obonyo, 313
31 Nigeria: democratic press, authoritarian government? / Chinyere Stella Okunna, Ngozi Marion Emmanuel, and Henry Chigozie Duru, 324
32 Ghana: the double-bind of media freedom / Michael Yao Wodui Serwornoo, Benedine Azanu, Timothy Quashigah, and Modestus Fosu, 335
33 South Africa: media accountability in a young democracy / Herman Wasserman, 345
34 Namibia: fit for purpose? A critical assessment of the performance of the media ombudsperson system / Admire Mare and Hilary Mare, 354
35 Uganda: the arduous quest for media accountability / William Tayeebwa, 364
36 Zimbabwe: media accountability in an authoritarian context / Wallace Chuma, 374
VII. ASIA
37 Overview: Asia / Shakuntala Rao, 387
38 India: strong state, weak media accountability / Suruchi Mazumdar, 389
39 Pakistan: corporatization and weak ethics / Sher Baz Khan, 399
40 Myanmar: potential diversity, unfulfilled hopes / Dominik Speck, Isabella Kurkowski, and Zayar Hlaing, 408
41 Japan: corporate accountability first / César Castellvi, 418
42 China: little prospect of enhanced media accountability / Sigrun Abels, Hendrik Ankenbrand, Doris Fischer, and Shi Ming, 427
43 Hong Kong: media in political turmoil / Agnes Lam, Ernest Lau, and Florence Ng, 437
44 Indonesia: a press council with exceptional powers / Angela Romano and Stanley Adi Prasetyo, 449
VIII. LATIN AMERICA
45 Overview: Latin America / Fernando Oliveira Paulino, Mariella Bastian, and Renata Gomes, 461
46 Argentina: advances and setbacks in the democratization of communication / Cynthia Ottaviano, 463
47 Brazil: media accountability instruments, journalists, and media ownership / Fernando Oliveira Paulino, Mariella Bastian, and Renata Gomes, 474
48 Chile: double system of self-regulation and a few union organizations / Fernando Gutiérrez Atala and Constanza Hormazábal Durand, 481
49 Mexico: searching for a more independent and democratic media system / Lenin Martell and Laura Martínez Aguila, 491
50 Colombia: media observatories and ombudspersons as places of reflection / Diego García Ramírez, María Patricia Téllez, and Edgar Allan Niño Prato, 502
51 Costa Rica: media responsibility as a pending issue / Patricia Vega Jiménez, Giselle Boza Solano, Lilliana Solís Solís, Luisa Ochoa- Chaves, and Lidieth Garro- Rojas, 512
IX. CONCLUSIONS
52 Summary of country chapters / Susanne Fengler, Tobias Eberwein, Matthias Karmasin, Sandra Barthel, and Dominik Speck, 525
53 A comparative analysis of media accountability across the globe: models, frameworks, perspectives / Susanne Fengler, 549
1 Media accountability: a global perspective / Susanne Fengler, Tobias Eberwein, Matthias Karmasin, Sandra Barthel, and Dominik Speck, 3
II. ANGLO-SAXON COUNTRIES
2 Overview: Anglo-Saxon countries / Tim P. Vos, 61
3 The United Kingdom: consolidation and fragmentation / Gordon Ramsay, 63
4 The United States of America: the triumph of autonomy over accountability / Ryan J. Thomas, 75
5 Canada: fragile consolidation efforts in media accountability / Simon Thibault, Colette Brin, and Pierre Trudel, 86
6 Australia and New Zealand: a resurgence of public interest in media performance / Ian Richards and Verica Rupar, 97
III. WESTERN EUROPE
7 Overview: Western Europe / Tobias Eberwein, Susanne Fengler, and Matthias Karmasin, 109
8 Sweden: old wine in new bottles / Torbjörn von Krogh and Göran Svensson, 111
9 Germany: beyond the beacon / Tobias Eberwein and Janis Brinkmann, 120
10 Spain: an expanding accountability landscape with major challenges to overcome / Xavier Ramon, Ruth Rodríguez-Martínez, Marcel Mauri-Ríos, and Salvador Alsius, 131
11 Italy: overregulation, media concentration, political transparency, and economic crisis / Sergio Splendore, 142
IV. CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE AND THE POST-SOVIET SPACE
12 Overview: Central and Eastern Europe and the post-Soviet space / Boguslawa Dobek-Ostrowska, 153
13 Poland: polarized model of media accountability / Michal Glowacki and Michal Kus, 155
14 Hungary: growing concentration, intensifying control / Agnes Urban, 165
15 Estonia: from analog to digital - one step forward but two steps back? / Urmas Loit, Epp Lauk, and Halliki Harro-Loit, 175
16 Bosnia and Herzegovina: the authority, the media, and the public in correlating multiple negative influences / Enes Osmancevic, 184
17 Ukraine: lack of self-regulation in an oligarch-driven media landscape / Dariya Orlova and Halyna Budivska, 193
18 Russia: media accountability in a polarized society / Anna Litvinenko and Svetlana S. Bodrunova, 203
19 Kyrgyzstan: accountability in a constrained media environment / Bahtiyar Kurambayev, 213
V. TURKEY, ISRAEL, THE MENA REGION, AND IRAN
20 Overview: Turkey, Israel, the MENA region, and Iran / Judith Pies and Hanan Badr, 225
21 Turkey: crackdowns against journalists are paralyzing media accountability / Ceren Sözeri Özdal, 227
22 Israel: the importance of alternative media as a media accountability instrument / Noam Lemelshtrich Latar, Matan Aharoni, and Motti Poppel, 237
23 Morocco: accountability at a nascent stage / Mohammed Ibahrine and Bouziane Zaid, 247
24 Tunisia: the urgent need for media accountability / Abdelkrim Hizaoui, 256
25 Egypt: no horizons for independent media accountability? / Hanan Badr and Nadia Leihs, 266
26 Jordan: (still) co-opted and contained / Philip Madanat and Judith Pies, 277
27 Iraq: citizens finally taking media into account / Anja Wollenberg, 287
28 Iran: centralized control and tattered accountability / Mahsa Alimardani and Marcus Michaelsen, 298
VI. SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
29 Overview: sub-Saharan Africa / Herman Wasserman, 311
30 Kenya: an exploration of media regulation and accountability / Levi Obonyo, 313
31 Nigeria: democratic press, authoritarian government? / Chinyere Stella Okunna, Ngozi Marion Emmanuel, and Henry Chigozie Duru, 324
32 Ghana: the double-bind of media freedom / Michael Yao Wodui Serwornoo, Benedine Azanu, Timothy Quashigah, and Modestus Fosu, 335
33 South Africa: media accountability in a young democracy / Herman Wasserman, 345
34 Namibia: fit for purpose? A critical assessment of the performance of the media ombudsperson system / Admire Mare and Hilary Mare, 354
35 Uganda: the arduous quest for media accountability / William Tayeebwa, 364
36 Zimbabwe: media accountability in an authoritarian context / Wallace Chuma, 374
VII. ASIA
37 Overview: Asia / Shakuntala Rao, 387
38 India: strong state, weak media accountability / Suruchi Mazumdar, 389
39 Pakistan: corporatization and weak ethics / Sher Baz Khan, 399
40 Myanmar: potential diversity, unfulfilled hopes / Dominik Speck, Isabella Kurkowski, and Zayar Hlaing, 408
41 Japan: corporate accountability first / César Castellvi, 418
42 China: little prospect of enhanced media accountability / Sigrun Abels, Hendrik Ankenbrand, Doris Fischer, and Shi Ming, 427
43 Hong Kong: media in political turmoil / Agnes Lam, Ernest Lau, and Florence Ng, 437
44 Indonesia: a press council with exceptional powers / Angela Romano and Stanley Adi Prasetyo, 449
VIII. LATIN AMERICA
45 Overview: Latin America / Fernando Oliveira Paulino, Mariella Bastian, and Renata Gomes, 461
46 Argentina: advances and setbacks in the democratization of communication / Cynthia Ottaviano, 463
47 Brazil: media accountability instruments, journalists, and media ownership / Fernando Oliveira Paulino, Mariella Bastian, and Renata Gomes, 474
48 Chile: double system of self-regulation and a few union organizations / Fernando Gutiérrez Atala and Constanza Hormazábal Durand, 481
49 Mexico: searching for a more independent and democratic media system / Lenin Martell and Laura Martínez Aguila, 491
50 Colombia: media observatories and ombudspersons as places of reflection / Diego García Ramírez, María Patricia Téllez, and Edgar Allan Niño Prato, 502
51 Costa Rica: media responsibility as a pending issue / Patricia Vega Jiménez, Giselle Boza Solano, Lilliana Solís Solís, Luisa Ochoa- Chaves, and Lidieth Garro- Rojas, 512
IX. CONCLUSIONS
52 Summary of country chapters / Susanne Fengler, Tobias Eberwein, Matthias Karmasin, Sandra Barthel, and Dominik Speck, 525
53 A comparative analysis of media accountability across the globe: models, frameworks, perspectives / Susanne Fengler, 549
