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Arguing that critical reporting in South America can be better understood as watchdog journalism than as investigative reporting of the American or European variety, this text examines the country's historical absence of a critical press and discusses the evolution of journalistic culture.

Table of Contents
Introduction: Investigative Reporting and Watchdog Journalism I. The Mainstreaming of Watchdog Journalism 1. The Dogs That Didn't Bark 2. The Barks 3. Why Watchdogs Bark II. The Social Organization and Culture of Newsmaking 4. The Politics of Sources 5. Parallel Ideals: Facticity and Objectivity in ExposCs 6. Professional Crusaders: The Politics of Professional Journalism III. Watchdog Journalism and the Quality of Democracy 7. Can Watchdog Journalism Tell the Truth? 8. Watchdog Journalism and Democratic Accountability Conclusion

Watchdog Journalism in South America

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      Publisher: Columbia University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/06/2000
      ISBN13: 9780231119757, 978-0231119757
      ISBN10: 0231119755
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      Book Synopsis
      Arguing that critical reporting in South America can be better understood as watchdog journalism than as investigative reporting of the American or European variety, this text examines the country's historical absence of a critical press and discusses the evolution of journalistic culture.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction: Investigative Reporting and Watchdog Journalism I. The Mainstreaming of Watchdog Journalism 1. The Dogs That Didn't Bark 2. The Barks 3. Why Watchdogs Bark II. The Social Organization and Culture of Newsmaking 4. The Politics of Sources 5. Parallel Ideals: Facticity and Objectivity in ExposCs 6. Professional Crusaders: The Politics of Professional Journalism III. Watchdog Journalism and the Quality of Democracy 7. Can Watchdog Journalism Tell the Truth? 8. Watchdog Journalism and Democratic Accountability Conclusion

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