Media's Role in Elections: International Perspectives

Media and journalism are very important components of all elections, whether in the United States or abroad. However, the role they play and the rules that govern their influence vary widely from country to country. Some countries have adopted American norms and practices when it comes to campaign advertising and how the press covers the election. Other countries have rejected American norms and have created their own. In many countries the media promotes free and democratic elections. Yet in others the media is a tool of autocrats to maintain their power. On October 3 at 4:30 p.m. in the Journalism Building (Room 360), there will be a panel discussion of these topics and more. The panel will be composed of international media and election experts from the Comparative National Elections Project representing Russia, Mexico, Germany, Portugal and South Africa.

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media, journalism, campaign

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http://hdl.handle.net/1811/85501

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