Reviving the Fourth Estate: Democracy, Accountability and the Media(Reshaping Australian Institutions)

Series: Reshaping Australian Institutions

This lively and accessible book analyzes the role of journalism and the scope of its democratic purpose. Schultz examines key news stories, and looks at the attitudes of Australian journalists themselves. The ideal of the fourth estate has been impaired by concentrated media ownership and by commercial, political, ethical and occupational interests. Schultz argues for a revival of the fourth estat