Which 'Public' Matters in Representative Systems?
The 2008 presidential election in the United States has been touted as an epic battle over many things – over whether and how to continue US military involvement in Iraq, over whether and how to boost...
View ArticleMeasuring Afghan Media
A newly released assessment of the Afghan media, conducted by Altai Consulting with funding from USAID, is noteworthy for a couple of reasons. First, its findings shed valuable light on the current...
View ArticleIf You Want a Better Media System in Your Country…Build a Movement
Far too many of the people and organizations working on strengthening media systems in developing countries focus on how to secure funding from donors, preponderantly donors in the West; and they still...
View ArticleIs the Political Interview Now so Boring it is Useless?
The political interview is supposed to be one of the cardinal moments when the news media contribute most directly to the quality of governance in a given country. Assuming that the media system is...
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