The Watchdog Still Barks: How Accountability Reporting Evolved for the Digital Age

by Beth Knobel

Book Overview

Perhaps no other function of a free press is as important as the watchdog role--its ability to monitor the work of the government. It is easier for politicians to get away with abusing power--wasting public funds and making poor decisions--if the press is not shining its light with what is termed "accountability reporting." This need has become especially clear in recent months, as the American press has come under virulent direct attack for carrying...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823279340
• ISBN13: 9780823279340
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"