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oapen-20.500.12657-253302021-11-10T07:57:58Z Scandal and Democracy Mary, McCoy Media & Communications Media & Communications bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JF Society & culture: general::JFD Media studies After a nation has transitioned from authoritarianism to democracy, how are democratic norms most effectively fostered and maintained? This book uses as its case study Indonesia after the fall of the dictator Suharto to reveal that a contentious, even scandal-obsessed press can actually prove extremely useful for an emergent democracy. A society that can tolerate and protect journalists willing to expose corruption and scandal among elites is one, the author finds, in which ordinary citizens are willing to believe in and support other democratic institutions. Based on extensive interviews and research in Indonesia, this book offers a new and surprising perspective on the role of the press and the nature of scandal-driven journalism in fledgling democracies. 2019-03-29 23:55 2020-03-10 03:00:37 2020-04-01T10:34:30Z 2020-04-01T10:34:30Z 2019-03-15 book 1004769 OCN: 1100545843 9781501731044;9781501731051;9781501731068 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/25330 eng application/pdf n/a 1004769.pdf Cornell University Press 103127 06a447d4-1d09-460f-8b1d-3b4b09d64407 b818ba9d-2dd9-4fd7-a364-7f305aef7ee9 9781501731044;9781501731051;9781501731068 Knowledge Unlatched (KU) Ithaca, NY 103127 KU Select 2018: HSS Frontlist Books Knowledge Unlatched open access
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After a nation has transitioned from authoritarianism to democracy, how are democratic norms most effectively fostered and maintained? This book uses as its case study Indonesia after the fall of the dictator Suharto to reveal that a contentious, even scandal-obsessed press can actually prove extremely useful for an emergent democracy. A society that can tolerate and protect journalists willing to expose corruption and scandal among elites is one, the author finds, in which ordinary citizens are willing to believe in and support other democratic institutions. Based on extensive interviews and research in Indonesia, this book offers a new and surprising perspective on the role of the press and the nature of scandal-driven journalism in fledgling democracies.
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