{"product_id":"watchdog-journalism-in-south-america-news-accountability-democracy-news-accountability-and-democracy-9780231119740","title":"Watchdog Journalism in South America  News","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArguing 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: 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","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400204165463,"sku":"9780231119740","price":80.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231119740.jpg?v=1730470053","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/watchdog-journalism-in-south-america-news-accountability-democracy-news-accountability-and-democracy-9780231119740","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}