Global Handbook of Media Accountability

<p><em>The Global Handbook of Media Accountability</em> brings together leading scholars to de-Westernize the academic debate on media accountability and discuss different models of media self-regulation and newsroom transparency around the globe. With examination of the <i>status quo</i> of media accountability in 43 countries worldwide it offers a theoretically informed comparative analysis of accountability regimes of different varieties. As such it constitutes the first interdisciplinary academic framework comparing structures of media accountability across all continents and creates an invaluable basis for further research and policymaking. It will therefore appeal to scholars and students of media studies and journalism mass communication sociology and political science as well as policymakers and practitioners.</p>