Media Accountability in the Era of Post-Truth Politics: European Challenges and Perspectives

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Part I Concepts and classifications of media accountability
	Chapter 1 Theory and practice of media accountability in Europe: An introductory overview
		Introduction
		Definitions and conceptual foundations
		Mapping media accountability in Europe
		Media accountability: a research synopsis
		Media accountability in the era of post-truth politics: the book
		Background and acknowledgement
		Notes
		References
	Chapter 2 European models of journalism regulation: A comparative classification
		Introduction
		Methods
		European types of a regulation in which journalists participate
		Confronting models of regulation
		Categorisation of models: a proposal based on two axes
		Conclusions
		Acknowledgement
		Notes
		References
	Chapter 3 The circular impact model: Conceptualising media accountability
		Following up from communication studies
		An alternative assessment of media accountability
		Applying the circular impact model: the advantage of comparison
		Notes
		References
Part II Political and societal challenges
	Chapter 4 Media accountability in the era of fake news: Journalistic boundary work and its problems in Finland
		Introduction
		Fake news and journalistic boundary work
		Boundary work with audiences
		Broader view on fake news
		Mistaken by algorithms
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 5 Media accountability instruments concerning immigration and the polarisation of trust in journalism in Sweden
		Introduction
		Trust, accountability and the media
		Method
		Results
		Discussion
		Concluding remarks
		Note
		References
	Chapter 6 Press repeat: Media self-regulation in the United Kingdom after Leveson
		Introduction
		The historical context – seven decades of selective reform
		The Leveson Inquiry – origins and recommendations
		The aftermath of Leveson – Royal Charters, industry lobbying, and the emergence of a parallel regulatory system
		The (partial) implementation of Leveson, 2013–2017
		The post-Leveson landscape, five years on: problems deferred
		Conclusions
		References
	Chapter 7 Media accountability meets media polarisation: A case study from Poland
		Introduction
		Poland’s difficult road to media accountability
		Approaching media polarisation
		Methodology
		Poland: polarisation of society, polarisation of politics
		Media polarisation in Poland
		Conclusions
		References
Part III Economic and organisational challenges
	Chapter 8 Selling short media accountability?: The importance of addressing market-driven claims of media freedom
		Introduction
		Media content that challenges media accountability
		How may legislation further support media accountability?
		Notes
		References
	Chapter 9 Public value and shared value through the delivery of accountability
		Introduction
		Contextualising media accountability
		Public value and shared value
		Instruments of media accountability: the UK
		Instruments of media accountability: Finland
		Discussion and conclusions
		References
	Chapter 10 Strengthening media accountability through regulated self-regulation: The Swiss model
		Regulation and self-regulation: one or both?
		The potential of quality management systems to strengthen media accountability
		Method
		Results
		Discussion
		References
	Chapter 11 Accountability and corporate social responsibility in the media industry: A topic of relevance?
		Introduction
		The relevance of media accountability and corporate social responsibility
		Corporate social responsibility communication
		Corporate social responsibility in the media industry (media social responsibility)
		Tailoring corporate social responsibility activities in the media industry
		Method
		Results
		Discussion and conclusions
		Notes
		References
		Appendix
Part IV Technological challenges
	Chapter 12 Involvement of private and civil society actors in media regulation processes: A comparison of all European Union member states
		Problem formulation
		Research question and method
		Findings
		Regulatory culture
		Conclusion
		Notes
		References
	Chapter 13 Emerging structures of control for algorithms on the Internet: Distributed agency – distributed accountability
		Algorithms on the Internet: application, relevance, risks
		Algorithms and accountability: theoretical perspectives and practical challenges
		Accountability from a governance perspective
		Summary and conclusions
		References
	Chapter 14 Ensuring accountability and transparency in networked journalism: A critical analysis of collaborations between whistleblowing platforms and investigative journalism
		Introduction
		Networked journalism and the role of whistleblowing platforms
		Digital media accountability and responsiveness
		Methods
		Results
		Discussion and conclusions
		Notes
		References
Part V Perspectives: rethinking the role of the audience
	Chapter 15 Complaints handling mechanisms and online accountability in Western European public service media
		Introduction
		Involvement of audiences and accessibility
		Case studies
		Conclusion
		Acknowledgement
		Notes
		References
	Chapter 16 A wheelbarrow full of frogs: How media organisations in the Netherlands are dealing with online public complaints
		Introduction
		Media criticism in the Netherlands
		The online active public
		Online accountability initiatives
		Methods
		Being accountable starts with being accessible
		Personal response
		The online door has opened
		Conclusions
		Notes
		References
	Chapter 17 The battle over the living room: Constructing an accountable popular culture
		Introduction
		Debating entertainment content: different actors, diverse perspectives
		From news to entertainment: from media accountability to an accountable popular culture
		Two tracks for constructing an accountable popular culture: liability vs. answerability
		Methods
		Why did the cultural text trigger resentment?
		Media organisations’ response: three tracks for creating an accountable popular culture
		Concluding remarks: vox populi, vox dei
		Notes
		References
	Chapter 18 Examining media accountability in online media and the role of active audiences: The case of Spain
		Introduction
		Audiences’ role in online accountability systems
		Media accountability in Spain
		Method
		Results
		Conclusions
		References
	Chapter 19 Media criticism in an African journalistic culture: An inventory of media accountability practices in Kenya
		Introduction
		Media accountability and journalistic culture
		A closer look at Kenya
		Conclusion
		Notes
		References
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