Abstract
At a basic level, journalism serves to provide the public with sufficient information to make informed choices about their lives. It can further act in the interests of transparency, supporting good governance and ethical standards, in a watchdog role through investigation and scrutiny, and it can support social cohesion through hosting public debate at a level beyond the capacity of individual citizens.
The link between independent journalism, democracy and economic development is one that is frequently acknowledged, but less frequently explored.
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Sambrook, R. (2016). Reporting in Uncivil Societies and Why It Matters. In: Reporting Dangerously. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-40670-5_2
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