The Watchdog Still Barks : : How Accountability Reporting Evolved for the Digital Age / / Beth Knobel.
Perhaps no other function of a free press is as important as the watchdog role-its ability to monitor the work of the government. It is easier for politicians to get away with abusing power-wasting public funds and making poor decisions-if the press is not shining its light with what is termed "...
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