Watchdog journalism refers to forms of activist journalism aimed at holding accountable public personalities and institutions whose functions impact social and political life. Activism, in a general sense can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change The term lapdog journalism is sometimes used as a conceptual opposite to watchdog journalism.
Watchdog journalism is most commonly found in think tanks, alternative media, and citizen journalism such as blogs. A think tank (also called a policy institute) is an organization institute corporation or group that conducts Research and engages in advocacy in areas such Alternative media are media (newspapers radio television movies Internet etc A blog (a contraction of the term " Web log " is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary descriptions of It is occasionally found in mainstream media as well. "Popular press" redirects here note that the University of Wisconsin Press publishes under the imprint "The Popular Press" Since independent media and think tanks are not profit-oriented, they have more latitude in which to adopt strong positions and cover a wide range of topics. However, it is also more difficult to determine the backing of non-mainstream outlets so those are sometime subject to covert exploitation by well-funded interests.
In recent history, a notable example of watchdog journalism was the exposure of Dan Rather's investigative segment which cast George W. Bush's military record in an unfavorable light. Daniel Irvin "Dan" Rather Jr (born October 31, 1931) is a journalist and former news anchor for the CBS Evening News George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The segment was based on the Killian documents, which blogger journalists exposed as being insufficiently verifiable as authentic.
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Media watchdog journalism
Some watchdog journalism focuses on bias in the media. Media bias in the United States For examples from the United States, see list in Media bias in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Media bias in the United States is the description of systematically non-uniform selection or coverage of news stories in the United States media. In the UK where there is greater national coverage, watchdog journalism is very effective and consumers' rights are upheld both by radio, television and most national newspapers.
See also
- Muckraker
- Investigative journalism
- Alternative media
- Debunker
- Journalism
- Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
- Media Matters for America
References
- Marder, Murray. For other meanings see Muckraker (disambiguation The term muckraker most associated with a group of American investigative reporters Investigative journalism is a type of reporting in which reporters deeply investigate a topic of interest often involving crime Political corruption, or some other Scandal Alternative media are media (newspapers radio television movies Internet etc A debunker is an individual who discredits and exposes claims as being false exaggerated unscientific or pretentious Journalism is the profession of writing or communicating formally employed by publications and broadcasters for the benefit of a particular Community of people Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting ( FAIR) is a progressive Media criticism organization based in New York City, founded in 1986 Media Matters for America (or MMfA) is a 501(c(3 Non-profit organization founded in 2004 by Journalist and Author This Is Watchdog Journalism. Nieman Reports (Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University) 53. The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University was established at Harvard in 1937 in memory of Agnes Wahl Nieman's husband Lucius W 2 (Summer 1998). Online posting. August 28, 2000. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Accessed August 28, 2007. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ["This excerpt is from remarks made by Murrey Marder, Nieman Fellow 1950 and retired Diplomatic Correspondent of The Washington Post, at the dinner of the first Nieman Watchdog Journalism Conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts, May 1, 1998. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D "]
External links
- Nieman Watchdog: Questions the Press Should Ask – Official site (Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University). The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University was established at Harvard in 1937 in memory of Agnes Wahl Nieman's husband Lucius W
- National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) Citizen Journalism website
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