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Supporting Independent Media

Pippa Norris

In: Strengthening Electoral Integrity

Pippa Norris

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (2017), pp. 163-186

"In conclusion, therefore, training and capacity building programs for journalists are likely to continue to be one common form of media assistance offered by development agencies and domestic stakeholders, but these types of activities can be expected to strengthen useful technical skills for news ... more

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Public Sentinel: News Media and Governance Reform
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Pippa Norris (ed.)

Washington, DC: World Bank (2010), xxi, 420 pp.

"This book highlights the importance of the news media as watchdogs, agenda setters and gatekeepers for the quality of democratic deliberation in the public sphere. At the same time, it theorizes that the capacity of journalists and media systems to fulfill these roles depends on the broader context ... more

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Cosmopolitan Communications: Cultural Diversity in a Globalized World

Pippa Norris, Ronald Inglehart

New York: Cambridge University Press (2009), xv, 429 pp.

"We have argued throughout this book that the various versions of the cultural convergence thesis are deeply flawed, whether one has in mind the ‘media imperialism’ argument that was fashionable during the 1970s, the ‘Coca-colonization’ claim that was popular during the 1990s, or contemporar ... more

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Global Political Communication: Good Governance, Human Development, and Mass Communication

Pippa Norris

In: Comparing Political Communication: Theories, Cases, and Challenges

Frank Esser, Barbara Pfetsch (eds.)

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (2004), pp. 115-150

"Since the start of the “third wave” of democratization, in 1974, the proportion of states that are electoral democracies has more than doubled, and the number of democratic governments in the world has tripled (Diamond 2001). Countries as diverse as the Czech Republic, Mexico, and South Africa ... more

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Giving Voice to the Voiceless: Good Governance, Human Development and Mass Communications
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Pippa Norris, Dieter Zinnbauer

Cambridge, Mass.; London: UNDP Human Development Report Office (2002), 43 pp.

"The growth in electoral democracies presents many potential opportunities for human development. Yet in practice transitional and consolidating democracies often remain fragile and incomplete, lacking strong institutions essential for effective voice and accountability, including freedom of express ... ion and widespread opportunities for civic engagement. What can be done to strengthen democratic development and, in particular what is the role of the media in this process? Part I suggests that the mass media will have a positive impact on good governance and human development if they function effectively as a watchdog holding the powerful to account and as a civic forum facilitating a diversity of voices in public debate. Yet in practice the press is often limited in these roles. Liberal theories have long stressed the importance of an independent fourth estate as a check on the abuse of power. The study theorizes that this is necessary but not sufficient, in particular media systems strengthen good governance and promote positive development outcomes most effectively under two conditions: (i) where there is an unfettered and independent free press, [...] Part II operationalizes this typology then compares media systems around the world. Part III examines the cross-national evidence for the impact of these patterns. The study confirms that media systems characterized by widespread mass access and by an independent press are most closely associated with systematic indicators of good governance and human development. In particular, nations with these types of media system experience less corruption, greater administrative efficiency, higher political stability, and more effective rule of law, as well as better development outcomes such as higher per capita income, greater literacy, less economic inequality, lower infant mortality rates, and greater public spending on health. Part IV provides detailed case studies illustrating this relationship in particular countries. The conclusion considers the policy implications, suggesting practical steps to strengthen the channels of mass communications in poorer societies lacking either widespread access or freedom of the press." (http://www.escuelapnud.org) more

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Digital Divide: Civic Engagement, Information Poverty, and the Internet Worldwide

Pippa Norris

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (2001), xv, 303 pp.

Supporting Independent Media

Public Sentinel: News Media and Governance Reform Top Insights

Cosmopolitan Communications: Cultural Diversity in a Globalized World

Global Political Communication: Good Governance, Human Development, and Mass Communication

Giving Voice to the Voiceless: Good Governance, Human Development and Mass Communications Top Insights

Digital Divide: Civic Engagement, Information Poverty, and the Internet Worldwide

Public Sentinel: News Media and Governance Reform
Top Insights

Giving Voice to the Voiceless: Good Governance, Human Development and Mass Communications
Top Insights