Journalism at risk

Threats, challenges and perspectives

• Author(s): Onur Andreotti, Nils Muižnieks, Tarlach McGonagle, Sejal Parmar, Başak Çalı, Dirk Voorhoof, Yaman Akdeniz, Kerem Altıparmak, Katharine Sarikakis, Aidan White, Eugenia Siapera, Pierre Haski,
• Publisher: Council of Europe
• Pages: 272
• ISBN_10: 9287181691
  ISBN_13: 9789287181695
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Political Science / Human Rights , Political Science / Political Freedom , Political Science / Censorship , Social Science / General ,

Description:... Is journalism under threat? Censorship, political pressure, intimidation, job insecurity and attacks on the protection of journalists’ sources - how can these threats be tackled?Journalism at Risk is a new book from the Council of Europe, in which ten experts from different backgrounds examine the role of journalism in democratic societies. Is journalism under threat? The image of journalists, as helmeted war correspondents protected by bullet-proof vests and armed only with cameras and microphones, springs to mind. Physical threats are only the most visible dangers, however. Journalists and journalism itself are facing other threats such as censorship, political and economic pressure, intimidation, job insecurity and attacks on the protection of journalists’ sources. Social media and digital photography mean that anyone can now publish information, which is also upsetting the ethics of journalism. How can these threats be tackled? What is the role of the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights and national governments in protecting journalists and freedom of expression? In this book, 10 experts from different backgrounds analyse the situation from various angles. At a time when high-quality, independent journalism is more necessary than ever – and yet when the profession is facing many different challenges – they explore the issues surrounding the role of journalism in democratic societies.