Broadcasting, voice, and accountability: a public interest appoach to policy, law, and regulation

This book provides guidelines, tools, and real world examples to help assess and reform the enabling environment for media development that serves public interest goals. It builds on a growing awareness of the role of media and voicein the promotion of transparent and accountable governance, in the empowerment of people to better exercise their rights and hold leaders to account; and in support of equitable development including improved livelihoods, health, andaccess to education. The book provides development practitioners with an overview of the key policy and regulatory issues involved in supporting freedom ofinformation and expression and enabling independent public service media. Country examples illustrate how these norms have been institutionalized in various contexts.

• ISBN: 978-0-8213-7295-1
• Editorial: World Bank
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 416
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés