This book stresses the importance of professional journalism in an era when direct communication by government authorities via social media networks has escalated while newsrooms have been shrinking for decades. Mixing practical hands-on experience with academic research, in his work Brazilian journalist Ricardo Gandour brings statistical data on both phenomena and warns of the consequences for the information environment and democracies.
This book stresses the importance of professional journalism in an era when direct communication by government authorities via social media networks has escalated while newsrooms have been shrinking for decades. Mixing practical hands-on experience with academic research, in his work Brazilian journalist Ricardo Gandour brings statistical data on both phenomena and warns of the consequences for the information environment and democracies.
Drawing upon interviews with journalists and editors and analyzing selected news stories from each country, Silvio Waisbord offers a unique look at the significant differences between critical reporting in developing democracies and that already in place in the United States and European democracies. Watchdog Journalism in South America focuses on four countries: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.
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