This study proposes the interventionist and the detached orientations to watchdog
journalism through the conceptual lens of journalistic role performance. Based on a content …

Governance researchers have repeatedly discussed how to make public governance more
accountable given the relatively 'thin'accountability of representative government. Recent …

Numerous politicians and scholars have argued that accountability of public authorities to
citizens, clients, and societal actors is needed in the current age of governance. Academic …

This article develops a strategic agenda concerning regulatory agencies' strategic
communication in light of the reputation literature. It highlights the main strands in this …

The unprecedented power of Big Tech corporations and the complexity of regulating them
requires considering the role of news media as a corporate accountability mechanism. The …

This study examines how citizens made use of online platforms to direct diverging critiques
and demands at the Finnish Immigration Service during what has come to be known as the …

The news media acts as a “watchdog” over political institutions by holding them accountable
for their actions through critical commentary. Being that the Supreme Court rarely interacts …

Reputation scholars have convincingly demonstrated the relevance of understanding the
behavior of government agencies as motivated by reputational concerns. Yet we must still …

Scholars still have a mixed picture of the impact of online public involvement in regulatory
policy making, and a shortage of theoretical explanations. The novel theory put forward in …

Increased attention to and scrutiny of fatal police shootings across the US is often credited to
the rise of social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, which provide a platform for …