What are the functions of the press in a democratic society?

Docs en anglais | 18 pages | 13-08-2007 | Format : | Note : Non noté |

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Résumé

One of the most significant moral and political achievements of humanity remains the 1948 Declaration of Human Rights. Under this Declaration and specifically according to the Article 19 of the Charter, "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers". The principles of this Article are that everyone, no matter their national origins and barriers, is entitled to the rights and freedoms held out in the Charter. The Declaration preserves and ensures the Democracy within and between the nations. The mass media have a significant role to play in a democratic society. It is required that the media provide a number of functions. In this essay, an attempt is made to examine these functions, particularly those of the press, analysed by different authors. It is important to start by presenting the characteristics of a democratic society, in order to understand the functions of the press performed in it. Finally, the conclusion attempts to show the reality presented in our days, taking into account that different characteristics in a democratic society can influence and change the primitive role of the press.

Outline:

Introduction

PART 1: DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY - FREDOM OF THE PRESS

PART 2: FUNCTIONS OF THE PRESS

1. James Curran
2. Alexander Meiklejohn
3. Michael Gurevitch and Jay G. Blumler
4. Fred Siebert

PART 3: WHAT IS THE REALITY?

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