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Journal of Mass Media Ethics
Exploring Questions of Media Morality
Volume 15, 2000 - Issue 4
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The Concept of Media Accountability Reconsidered

Pages 257-268 | Published online: 17 Nov 2009

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Carina Tenor & Marju Himma-Kadakas. (2023) Voiceless Youth – Reasons (Not) to Involve Minors in News Coverage. Journalism Practice 0:0, pages 1-21.
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Rachel E. Khan, Kristel B. Limpot & Gillian N. Villanueva. (2020) Social Responsibility Theory of the Press and Its Effect on Framing TV News about Children. Journal of Media Ethics 35:3, pages 152-163.
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Brett Gregory Johnson. (2017) Speech, Harm, and the Duties of Digital Intermediaries: Conceptualizing Platform Ethics. Journal of Media Ethics 32:1, pages 16-27.
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Yonghwan Kim, Youngju Kim, Yuan Wang & Na Yeon Lee. (2016) Uses and Gratifications, Journalists’ Twitter Use, and Relational Satisfaction with the Public. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media 60:3, pages 503-526.
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Martin Eide. (2014) Accounting for Journalism. Journalism Studies 15:5, pages 679-688.
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EmilyT. Metzgar & BillW. Hornaday. (2013) Leaving It There? The Hutchins Commission and Modern American Journalism. Journal of Mass Media Ethics 28:4, pages 255-270.
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SandraL. Borden. (2012) Press Apologias: A New Paradigm for the New Transparency?. Journal of Mass Media Ethics 27:1, pages 15-30.
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Mark Cenite & Yu Zhang. (2010) Recommendations for Hosting Audience Comments Based on Discourse Ethics. Journal of Mass Media Ethics 25:4, pages 293-309.
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Chad Painter & Louis Hodges. (2010) Mocking the News: How The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Holds Traditional Broadcast News Accountable. Journal of Mass Media Ethics 25:4, pages 257-274.
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Fred Vultee. (2010) Credibility as a Strategic Ritual: The Times, the Interrogator, and the Duty of Naming. Journal of Mass Media Ethics 25:1, pages 3-18.
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Bastiaan Vanacker & Genelle Belmas. (2009) Trust and the Economics of News. Journal of Mass Media Ethics 24:2-3, pages 110-126.
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JaneB. Singer & Ian Ashman. (2009) “Comment Is Free, but Facts Are Sacred”: User-generated Content and Ethical Constructs at the Guardian . Journal of Mass Media Ethics 24:1, pages 3-21.
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SandraL. Borden & Chad Tew. (2007) The Role of Journalist and the Performance of Journalism: Ethical Lessons From “Fake” News (Seriously). Journal of Mass Media Ethics 22:4, pages 300-314.
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JaneB. Singer. (2007) CONTESTED AUTONOMY. Journalism Studies 8:1, pages 79-95.
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Xavier Ramon, Marcel Mauri-Ríos & Jesús Díaz-Campo. (2020) Instrumentos de rendición de cuentas impulsados por los medios de comunicación: percepción de los periodistas y ciudadanos españoles. Revista de Comunicación 19:1, pages 221-241.
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Michael Karlsson, Christer Clerwall & Lars Nord. (2016) Do Not Stand Corrected. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly 94:1, pages 148-167.
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Agnes Lucy Lando. 2017. Media Law, Ethics, and Policy in the Digital Age. Media Law, Ethics, and Policy in the Digital Age 64 77 .
Clara Muela-Molina, Salvador Perelló-Oliver & Jaime Hormigos-Ruiz. (2016) Unidentified advertising: Separating contents and radio owner responsibility. European Journal of Communication 31:5, pages 519-535.
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Erik P. Bucy, Paul D’Angelo & Nichole M. Bauer. (2014) Crisis, Credibility, and the Press. The International Journal of Press/Politics 19:4, pages 453-475.
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Zohar Kampf & Efrat Daskal. (2014) Communicating Imperfection: The Ethical Principles of News Corrections. Communication Theory 24:2, pages 165-185.
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Robert John Donovan, Edward Wilkes, Lynda Fielder & Geoffrey Jalleh. (2013) The publication of Australian Press Council Adjudication 1468: a failure to meet ‘due prominence’ requirements. Journal of Public Affairs 13:1, pages 23-32.
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Marlis Prinzing. (2012) The Pirate Party – A new star on the horizon of media accountability or a blended, self-serving movement?. Studies in Communication Sciences 12:1, pages 41-48.
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Yael de Haan & Jo Bardoel. (2012) Accountability in the newsroom: Reaching out to the public or a form of window dressing?. Studies in Communication Sciences 12:1, pages 17-21.
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Yael de HaanJo Bardoel. (2011) From trust to accountability: Negotiating media performance in the Netherlands, 1987—2007. European Journal of Communication 26:3, pages 230-246.
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Torbjörn von Krogh. (2010) From a Medical To a Human Rights Perspective. International Communication Gazette 72:4-5, pages 379-394.
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Yael de Haan & Jo Bardoel. (2009) Publieke verantwoording of politieke opzet? Evaluatie van de eerste visitatie van de Nederlandse publieke omroep. Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschappen 37:3, pages 197-214.
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Svein Brurås. (2009) «Media Accountability Systems»: Regulerende krefter mellom marked og lov. Norsk medietidsskrift 16:2, pages 120-139.
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Wisdom J. Tettey. (2016) The Politics of Media Accountability in Africa. International Communication Gazette 68:3, pages 229-248.
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Jane B. Singer. (2016) The political j-blogger. Journalism 6:2, pages 173-198.
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Jo Bardoel & Leen dHaenens. (2004) Media responsibility and accountability. New conceptualizations and practices. Communications 29:1.
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Marc-François Bernier. (2003) L’ombudsman de la Société Radio-Canada. Communication:Vol. 22/1, pages 55-81.
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