… says David Held in the preface of his book on democracy in the global order. As often …
democratic theory in the global order links to an understanding of the democratic role of the media. …

… of democratic media at the end of one century and at the dawn of another. Some pieces are
global … as an issue of the Media Studies Journal, takes up "Media and Democracy," with the …

… nor democracy is a transcendent concept; they do not exist outside history. The meaning of
these terms varies with available media … for democracy and an independent media against …

… If we define “democracy” (as President Bush did) as a global civic imperative, … media are
second-level sources. Even for the elite media, the pressure of reporting for “the 24-hour media …

… from 62 sources within three regional media ecologies in China, Russia, … global order. They
establish that the narratives told about the US election through national and regional media …

… • How should new communications technology and globalisation change our understanding
of the democratic role of the media? • What does the rise of international e-zines reveal …

… This paper stresses that the political role of the national media and global media in providing
not only information, but also interpretive frames that allow ordinary people to make sense …

… media and society, and the most effective ways to strengthen the media's contribution to
democracy… Given this, some missions have been hesitant to engage in media sector support, …

… Media can perform both positive and negative functions in regard to democracy, depending
on the … Each mode of media control and the corresponding media roles may shift as power is …

… Yet under Narendra Modi, India seems to be experiencing some degree of backsliding in
its democratic regime in terms of repression of press and media freedoms by the dominant …