Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The question of the accountability of the press has come to the fore in recent years and serious questions of responsibility have been raised worldwide in recent months. Searching for answers, people have begun to examine England where the accountability and regulation of the media is a constant theme of regulatory discussion. Examining the press in Britain, Sex, Lies and Democracy charts a path through the maze of issues and debates surrounding the accountability of the British press and examines their systems of regulation, both formal and informal, and the social and political context in which they have developed.
Synopsis
Do the Press have a case for asserting their right and moral obligation to call figures in the public eye to account? Or is it time for the government to abandon the Press Complaints Commission and introduce some legislation to deal with the problem? Is there really a problem?
The question of the accountability and regulation of the Press has become a central theme of contemporary life and is the focus of this new book.